Meaning & use
charging basketball
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Meaning
nouncountable or uncountablesport
In basketball, an offensive foul when a player with the ball runs into a stationary defender.
Grammar: Often used as a modifier before 'foul' or 'violation', e.g., 'a charging foul'.
Patterns
- commit a charging foul
- called for charging
The referee called a charging foul on the point guard.
He was whistled for charging after running into the defender.
Charging basketball is a common violation in the NBA.
Common combinations
- charging foul
- The team lost possession due to a charging foul.
- called for charging
- The player was called for charging in the final seconds.
- offensive charging
- Offensive charging is when the ball handler pushes into a set defender.
Synonyms and how they differ
- player-control foul
- The official term in basketball rules; 'charging' is the common name.
- offensive foul
- A broader term that includes charging and other violations by the attacking team.
Opposites
Word family
- charge verb
- To run aggressively into a defender in basketball.
Commonly confused: charging basketball or blocking?
charging basketball vs blocking
Blocking is a defensive foul when a defender moves into the path of an offensive player; charging is the opposite.
Practice
In basketball, what is 'charging'?
Choose one answer.
Charging is an offensive foul. The other options describe different violations or actions.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “charging basketball”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.