free throw

noun

: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent

Examples of free throw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Aces attempted 35 free throws to Indiana’s 20 in Game 3 and held an 89-58 advantage across the series, despite the Fever taking twice as many shots in the restricted area. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

On Thursday, Tony, a new big man in camp, made the final free throw. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

At the ends of multiple Rockets practices so far in camp, Engelland has worked with Şengün and Thompson both individually and together on their free throws. — Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2026

Reese, who had gone back to the locker room, came out and made the two free throws. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free throw

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

free throw

noun

: a basketball shot worth one point that must be made from behind a specific line and is given because of a foul by an opponent