/ Dictionary / Index F foul shot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: foul' shot" Pronunciation: [key] — Basketball. Basketball. a throw from the foul line, given a player after a foul has been called against an opponent. a score of one point made on this throw. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. fouls foul tip Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language