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- Dictionaryfoul/faʊl/
adjective
- 1. offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty: "a foul odour" Similar Opposite
- 2. wicked or immoral: "murder most foul" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. (in sport) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent: "the midfielder was booked for a foul on Ford" Similar Opposite
- 2. a disease in the feet of cattle: informal, dated "he was indeed suffering from foul of the foot"
adverb
- 1. contrary to the rules; unfairly.
verb
- 1. make foul or dirty; pollute: "factories which fouled the atmosphere" Similar
- 2. (in sport) commit a foul against (an opponent): "United claim their keeper was fouled"
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foul noun [C] (SPORTS) ( esp. in basketball) an act that is against the rules of a sport, sometimes causing injury to another player, or a punishment given to a player for breaking the rules: an intentional foul. a flagrant foul. In baseball, foul also means foul ball.
The meaning of FOUL is offensive to the senses : loathsome. How to use foul in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foul.
Foul definition: grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome. See examples of FOUL used in a sentence.
If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. ...foul polluted water. The smell was quite foul. Synonyms: dirty, rank, offensive, nasty More Synonyms of foul. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Foul language is offensive and contains swear words or rude words.
Foul is most commonly used as an adjective to describe a bad smell. As a verb, foul usually means “make dirty or messy.” You might foul your room to the point where it smells a bit foul.
(informal) to complain that somebody else has done something wrong or unfair. fall foul of somebody/something. to get into trouble with a person or an organization because of doing something wrong or illegal. to fall foul of the law.
1. a. Offensive to the senses; revolting: "a foul little creature with greedy eyes and slobbering mouth" (J.R.R. Tolkien). b. Having a bad odor or taste: foul breath; food that tasted foul. c. Rotten or putrid: foul meat. 2. a. Containing dirt, impurities, or other foreign matter; foul water. b.
FOUL definition: 1. very dirty, or with an unpleasant smell: 2. very bad or unpleasant: 3. very rude and offensive…. Learn more.
dreadful (somewhat informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: My schedule is dreadful this week. foul extremely bad or unpleasant: A foul odor came from the kitchen. He was in a foul mood.
foul meaning, definition, what is foul: a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant...: Learn more.