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- Dictionaryfoil/fɔɪl/
verb
- 1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding: "a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery"
noun
- 1. the track or scent of a hunted animal.
- 2. a setback in an enterprise; a defeat. archaic
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The meaning of FOIL is to prevent from attaining an end : defeat. How to use foil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foil.
a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh: tin foil. UK aluminium foil. Hair Fashion/Moment Open/GettyImages. [ C ] a piece of a very thin metal sheet or paper used to wrap a piece of someone's hair when it is being dyed or highlighted (= its colour is being changed):
Foil definition: to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk. See examples of FOIL used in a sentence.
n. 1. Metal that has been formed into a thin, flexible sheet: aluminum foil. 2. A thin layer of polished metal placed under a displayed gem to lend it brilliance. 3. One that stands in contrast to and emphasizes the distinctive characteristics of another: "I am resolved my husband shall not be a rival, but a foil to me" (Charlotte Brontë). 4.
If you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want. A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery by grabbing the thief's shotgun.
noun. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities. synonyms: enhancer. see more. noun. picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector. synonyms: transparency. see more. verb. enhance by contrast.
noun. /fɔɪl/ (also tinfoil) ( British English also silver foil) [uncountable] metal made into very thin sheets that is used for covering or wrapping things, especially food. (British English) aluminium foil. (North American English) aluminum foil. Cover the fish loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. I wrapped the sandwiches in kitchen foil.
Foil Definition. To keep from being successful; thwart; frustrate. To make (a scent, trail, etc.) confused, as by recrossing, in order to balk the pursuers. To cover or back with foil. To wrap (strands of hair) in pieces of foil in order to isolate them after bleach or color has been applied. To serve as a contrast to.
verb. /fɔɪl/ [often passive] Verb Forms. to stop something from happening, especially something illegal; to prevent somebody from doing something synonym thwart. foil something to foil a plan/crime/plot. Customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle the paintings out of the country.
foil / fɔɪl / n. metal in the form of very thin sheets: gold foil, tin foil; the thin metallic sheet forming the backing of a mirror; a thin leaf of shiny metal set under a gemstone to add brightness or colour; a person or thing that gives contrast to another; a small arc between cusps, esp as used in Gothic window tracery; short for aerofoil ...
