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Definition of "one-and-one" []

  • A foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "one-and-one" in a sentence
  • "It was Virginia's seventh foul of the half, meaning Shumpert would go to the free throw line to shoot a one-and-one."
  • "But she missed the front end of a one-and-one off the rim with 1:42 left that could have made it a four-point game."
  • "However, with twelve seconds left on the clock and a one-point lead against St. Joseph in the second round of the 1981 NCAA tournament, Dillard missed the first shot of a one-and-one opportunity."