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| foul [ fowl ] |
adjective (comparative foul·er, superlative foul·est) |
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1. disgusting: disgusting to the senses
  brackish, foul-tasting water
a foul smell
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2. filled with dirt: clogged with dirt or so obstructed as to be unusable
a foul pipe
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3. dirty: covered in dirt
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4. contaminated: contaminated by impurities
foul city air
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5. unpleasant: extremely unpleasant or disagreeable in nature
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informal
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in a foul mood
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6. vulgar: obscene or otherwise offensive in expression or behavior
foul language
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7. illegal in sport: contrary to the rules of a sport
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8. baseball outside foul line: in baseball, outside a foul line
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9. dishonest: behaving in an unfair and unacceptable way
suspected of having gotten rich by foul means
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10. inclement: stormy or wet and unpleasant for outdoor activities
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11. rotten: decaying and rotten
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12. evil: spiritually or morally vicious
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13. ensnarled: entangled with something and unable to move
a foul anchor line
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noun (plural fouls) |
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1. illegal action in sport: an illegal action against an opposing player, or an action that breaks the rules of a sport
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2. baseball foul ball: in baseball, a foul ball
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3. entanglement preventing movement: an entanglement or collision that prevents movement
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verb (past and past participle fouled, present participle foul·ing, 3rd person present singular fouls) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb act illegally in sport: to act illegally against an opposing player, or violate a rule of a sport
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2. transitive and intransitive verb baseball hit ball from fair territory: in baseball, to hit a ball outside a foul line
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3. transitive and intransitive verb ensnarl and prevent movement: to entangle or catch something so that it cannot move, or become entangled or caught and unable to move
careful not to foul her fishing line
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4. transitive and intransitive verb obstruct or become obstructed: to clog or block something, or become clogged or blocked
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5. transitive verb make something dirty: to make something dirty, especially by defecation
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6. transitive verb bring shame on somebody: to bring disgrace to a person or to somebody's reputation
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| [ Old English ful "filthy, decaying" < Germanic] |
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| foul·er noun |
| foul·ly adverb |
| foul·ness noun |
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