foot faultn.

Brit.

/ˈfʊt fɔːlt/,

/ˈfʊt fɒlt/, U.S.

/ˈfʊt ˌfɔlt/,

/ˈfʊt ˌfɑlt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foot n., fault n.

Etymology: < foot n. + fault n. Compare slightly earlier foot-fault v.

Sport.

In tennis, squash, volleyball, etc.: a fault or infringement of the rules made by overstepping the baseline or similar boundary of the serving area while serving.

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foot-faulting1884

foot fault1886

1886 J. Dwight Lawn Tennis ii. v. 69 It is nearly impossible to call foot faults and to watch the service line too.

1921 A. W. Myers Twenty Years Lawn Tennis 114 He signalled to the umpire with his hand and the man in the chair called the foot-fault.

1928 Times 16 Oct. 6/4 Newman..served himself out with an outrageous foot fault.

1970 Daily Mirror 25 June 23/3 Despite..a foot fault, he crashed his way to level the match at two sets all.

2003 J. Dearing Volleyball Fund. iii. 14 You will commit a foot fault if you step on or inside the endline prior to contacting the ball.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	foot fault
释义	foot faultn. Brit. /ˈfʊt fɔːlt/, /ˈfʊt fɒlt/, U.S. /ˈfʊt ˌfɔlt/, /ˈfʊt ˌfɑlt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foot n., fault n. Etymology: < foot n. + fault n. Compare slightly earlier foot-fault v. Sport. In tennis, squash, volleyball, etc.: a fault or infringement of the rules made by overstepping the baseline or similar boundary of the serving area while serving. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [noun] > faults foot-faulting1884 foot fault1886 1886 J. Dwight Lawn Tennis ii. v. 69 It is nearly impossible to call foot faults and to watch the service line too. 1921 A. W. Myers Twenty Years Lawn Tennis 114 He signalled to the umpire with his hand and the man in the chair called the foot-fault. 1928 Times 16 Oct. 6/4 Newman..served himself out with an outrageous foot fault. 1970 Daily Mirror 25 June 23/3 Despite..a foot fault, he crashed his way to level the match at two sets all. 2003 J. Dearing Volleyball Fund. iii. 14 You will commit a foot fault if you step on or inside the endline prior to contacting the ball. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1886
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