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Meaning of "free throw" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREE THROW

free throw play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREE THROW

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Free throw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FREE THROW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

free throw

Free throw

In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court, and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team. Each successful free throw is worth one point.

Definition of free throw in the English dictionary

The definition of free throw in the dictionary is an unimpeded shot at the basket from the free-throw line given for a technical fault or a foul.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREE THROW

free running
free sample
free shot
free silver
free skater
free skating
Free Soil Party
free space
free speech
free spirit
Free State
Free Territory of Trieste
free thought
free trade
free verse
free vibration
free vote
free will
Free World
free zone

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREE THROW

downthrow
hammer throw
misthrow
no throw
out-throw
overthrow
pay-as-you-throw
shrow
stone´s throw
throw
upthrow
windthrow

Synonyms and antonyms of free throw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «free throw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREE THROW

Find out the translation of free throw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of free throw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «free throw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

罚球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiro libre
570 millions of speakers

English

free throw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुक्त फेंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمية حرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

штрафной бросок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lance livre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুক্ত ছোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lancer franc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membuang percuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freiwurf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フリースロー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유 투
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Free throw
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ném miễn phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலவச வீசுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुक्त फेकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serbest atış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tiro libero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzut wolny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штрафний кидок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aruncare libera
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελεύθερη βολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrye gooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frikast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frikast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of free throw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE THROW»

The term «free throw» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE THROW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about free throw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREE THROW»

Discover the use of free throw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to free throw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Free Throw: 7 Steps to Success at the Free Throw Line
The free throw is the Achilles heel of the basketball player -- many players are great from the floor but lousy at the line. Free Throw is the only book to address this important skill.
Tom Amberry, 1996
2
Free Throw
Matthew Eagletail was happy with life until his mother remarried. Now he must get used to a new school, a new father, five pesky new sisters, and a dog named Precious.
Jacqueline Guest, 2011
3
Free Throw
Mike Weaver was a teenage boy with a bad case of unrequited love for cheerleader Alicia Harris and dreams of playing for his school's varsity basketball team.
Michael Chin, 2001
4
Measures Affecting Free-throw Shooting in Big 12 Conference ...
Findings and conclusion.
Julio Garry Guerrero (III.), 2007
5
Accuracy of Free Throw Shooting During Dual-task ...
The purpose of this research was to use the dual-task paradigm to examine the effect of a secondary reaction time task on free throw performance and to determine the point of peak attentional demand during the free throw process.
Jayme L. Price, 2008
6
Free Throw Wizard
Fred Feder has fulfilled a dream that many of us have hoped for but few have achieved.
Fred Feder, 2008
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The Art Of Shooting Baskets: From The Free Throw To The Slam ...
The world record holder for consecutive free throws offers advice on perfecting jump shots, layups, hook shots, and slam dunks.
Ted St. Martin, Frank Frangie, 2005
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Fundamentals of Biomechanics
The standardized conditions of the free throw in basketball mean that the stereotypical techniques of a set shot would be optimal. Table 9.3 lists the key technique points and intervention cues that describe good free throw shooting technique.
Duane V. Knudson, 2003
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The Physics of Basketball
We start by analyzing one of Mike Heary 's free throws. Free-throw shooting (also called foul shooting) is an important part of the game. Huge numbers of games are won and lost because of free-throw shooting. It may surprise you to learn ...
John J. Fontanella, 2008
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180 Shooter: 5 Steps to Shooting 90% from the Free Throw ...
Whether novice or advanced, 180 Shooter offers instruction and drills to elevate your shooting percentages or enhance your shooting instruction. 180 Shooter includes over 60 drills and 20 pictures to assist with your learning. 180 Shooter ...
Brian McCormick, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREE THROW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term free throw is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kristaps Porzingis shines defensively in Summer League debut for …
I got to the free throw line, missed one free throw — gotta make them all, but I think I was pretty aggressive. “As you can see out there, I'm ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
The Triple Team: Three thoughts on Utah Jazz vs. Miami Heat
Lyles finished with just 2-10 shooting, 0-3 from the 3 point line, and only 4-11 from the free throw line. That's very bad, obviously. Worse ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
3
Tatum to announce on Sunday
Through five games, Tatum has made it to the free throw line 58 times. One college coach that watched Tatum at the Peach Jam said, "My first ... «Wired2fish, Jul 15»
4
Orange Prattle: Faithful fans should be revered
The former Cowboy basketball player, whose career free throw percentage at OSU was .453, now national radio host, attacked both Royals ... «Stillwater News Press, Jul 15»
5
Summertime Aitkin Gobbler hoops
Middle school award winners included: free throw winner, Caiden Kjelstrom; hot shot, Caiden Kjelstrom; Shaq attack, Caiden Kjelstrom and ... «Aitkin Independent Age, Jul 15»
6
Christmas' career-high 24 lead Shock over Sparks 82-67
The Shock (10-4) pulled away with a 13-4 run capped by Christmas' free throw with 3:15 left that made it 74-60. Brianna Kiesel and Vicki Baugh ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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Cavs vs. Nets - 2015 Summer League Game 2
Rakeem Christmas #28 of the Cleveland Cavaliers prepares to shoot a free throw against the Brooklyn Nets on July 11, 2015 at Cox Pavilion in ... «Cavs.com, Jul 15»
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Seth Curry keeps summer league roll going in Pelicans' 90-86 …
Curry got to the free throw line three different times and made 8-of-14 2-pointers. “I'm not impressed, because I expected this,” Pelicans summer ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
9
Stellar title pictures taking shape after Saturday games
2nd half, trojans keep dominating...nadine ewald dishes to cathleen gattney for the basket and the foul...free throw good......parkland rolls ... «WFMZ Allentown, Jul 15»
10
DeAndre Jordan saga shows free-agency moratorium must go
Hopefully DeAndre Jordan's indecision in free agency can accomplish something that his ineffectiveness at the free throw line couldn't: Get the ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»

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