personal foul

/ˌpʌrs(ə)n(ə)l faʊl/
/ˈpʌsənəl faʊl/
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Other forms: personal fouls

Definitions of personal foul
  1. noun
    a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
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    type of:
    foul
    an act that violates the rules of a sport
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