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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 can be an adjective, noun, or verb with different meanings. It can describe something extremely unpleasant, rude or offensive, or an act that breaks the rules of a sport. Learn more with synonyms, phrases, and translations.
- English (US)
FOUL meaning: 1. extremely unpleasant: 2. Foul speech or...
- Znaczenie Foul, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
FOUL definicja: 1. extremely unpleasant: 2. Foul speech or...
- Foul: Korean Translation
foul translate: 악취가 나는, 반칙, 파울, 더럽히다, 반칙을 하다. Learn more in...
- Foul: Polish Translation
FOUL translate: paskudny, wstrętny, paskudny,...
- Foul: Arabic Translation
FOUL translate: كَريه / بَغيض, مُخالَفة رِياضِيّة, يُلَوّث,...
- Foul Spanish Translation
FOUL translate: asqueroso, falta, (en el béisbol), cometer...
- Foul: Italian Translation
foul translate: disgustoso, pessimo, fallo, insudiciare,...
- Foul Turkish Translation
FOUL translate: çok pis/kirli, kötü kokan, iğrenç,...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word foul as an adjective, noun, verb, and adverb. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of foul.
Foul definition: grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome. See examples of FOUL used in a sentence.
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.
foul. (faʊl ) Word forms: comparative fouler , superlative foulest , plural, 3rd person singular present tense fouls , present participle fouling , past tense, past participle fouled. 1. adjective. If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. ...foul polluted water. The smell was quite foul.
Foul means offensive, dirty, or violating the rules of a game or sport. It can also describe weather, language, or a foul ball in baseball. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, and examples.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective foul, which can describe something dirty, bad, offensive, evil or illegal. See examples, synonyms and idioms with foul.