Noun: footfault 'fût,folt [N. Amer], 'fût,fólt or 'fût,folt [Brit]- A fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline
"The player lost the point due to a footfault"
Derived forms: footfaults
Type of: fault
Part of: lawn tennis, tennis
Encyclopedia: Footfault