foot fault

noun

: an infraction of the service rules (as in tennis, racquetball, or volleyball) that results from illegal placement of the server's feet
footfault
ˈfu̇t-ˌfȯlt How to pronounce foot fault (audio)
intransitive verb

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Cheer after your preferred player earns a well-deserved point (i.e., not via their opponent's foot fault or net violation). — Martin Vassolo, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 Bishop’s made 12 errors in the first set alone, including two foot faults on serves. — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024

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First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foot fault was in 1886

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“Foot fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20fault. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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