Meaning of 'foul'

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Meaning of ‘foul’

16 definitions found.

foul

adjective

especially of a ship's lines etc

Example: "with its sails afoul"

Synonyms: afoul

adjective

disgustingly dirty

Synonyms: filthy nasty

adjective

characterized by obscenity

Synonyms: cruddy smutty filthy nasty

adjective

(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

adjective

violating accepted standards or rules

Synonyms: dirty cheating unsporting unsportsmanlike

adjective

offensively malodorous

Example: "a foul odor"

Synonyms: funky fetid foetid foul-smelling noisome smelly stinking ill-scented

adjective

(of a manuscript) defaced with changes

Example: "foul (or dirty) copy"

Synonyms: dirty marked-up

adjective

highly offensive

Synonyms: repellent

noun

an act that violates the rules of a sport

verb

become soiled and dirty

verb

make unclean

Example: "foul the water"

verb

spot, stain, or pollute

Synonyms: maculate defile befoul

verb

make impure

Synonyms: pollute contaminate

verb

commit a foul

verb

hit a foul ball

verb

become or cause to become obstructed

Synonyms: clog

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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