Call foul意思

"Call foul" is a term commonly used in sports, particularly in basketball, to indicate that a player or referee believes a foul has been committed. When someone calls foul, they are signaling to the officials that they believe an infraction has occurred and should be penalized.

In basketball, for example, a foul can be called when a player violates the rules by making illegal contact with an opponent, such as pushing, holding, or hitting. If a player feels they have been fouled, they may call foul by shouting "foul" or making a signal to the referee. However, it's important to note that in official games, only the referees can make the call of a foul; players cannot determine whether a foul has occurred.

The term "call foul" can also be used metaphorically in non-sports contexts to suggest that something unfair or inappropriate has happened, although this usage is less common.