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live-ball foul noun[ C ] uk /ˌlaɪv.bɔːl ˈfaʊl/ us /ˌlaɪv.bɑːl ˈfaʊl/ in American football, an action that is against the rules that occurs when the ball is in the act of being thrown or carried in the field of play: If the defence commits a live-ball foul, the offence automatically scores. There were no live-ball foul calls in the first 50 minutes of play. The wide receiver's catch was negated because his teammate committed a holding penalty, which is a live-ball foul. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |