foul Synonyms
foul Meaning
foul (n)
an act that violates the rules of a sport
foul (v)
hit a foul ball
make impure
become or cause to become obstructed
commit a foul; break the rules
spot, stain, or pollute
make unclean
become soiled and dirty
foul (s)
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
offensively malodorous
violating accepted standards or rules
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
characterized by obscenity
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
especially of a ship's lines etc
foul (a)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
foul (n.)
A bird.
An entanglement; a collision, as in a boat race.
See ball, under Foul, a.
In various games or sports, an act done contrary to the rules; a foul stroke, hit, play, or the like.
foul (superl.)
Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water.
Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language.
Hateful; detestable; shameful; odious; wretched.
Loathsome; disgusting; as, a foul disease.
Ugly; homely; poor.
Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; -- said of the weather, sky, etc.
Not conformed to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.; unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating; as, foul play.
Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement; entangled; -- opposed to clear; as, a rope or cable may get foul while paying it out.
foul (v. t.)
To make filthy; to defile; to daub; to dirty; to soil; as, to foul the face or hands with mire.
To incrust (the bore of a gun) with burnt powder in the process of firing.
To cover (a ship's bottom) with anything that impered its sailing; as, a bottom fouled with barnacles.
To entangle, so as to impede motion; as, to foul a rope or cable in paying it out; to come into collision with; as, one boat fouled the other in a race.
foul (v. i.)
To become clogged with burnt powder in the process of firing, as a gun.
To become entagled, as ropes; to come into collision with something; as, the two boats fouled.
foul Sentence Examples
- The foul stench emanating from the garbage dump permeated the entire neighborhood.
- He recoiled at the sight of the foul liquid oozing from the burst pipe.
- The politician's foul language during the debate shocked the audience.
- The judge declared the defendant guilty due to the foul play evidenced by the tampered evidence.
- The storm left behind a foul mess of debris strewn across the streets.
- The foul taste of the spoiled milk made her gag.
- The team was penalized for committing a foul during the crucial moment of the game.
- His foul mood cast a shadow over the family gathering.
- The foul weather forced the cancellation of the outdoor event.
- The alley was notorious for its foul reputation, harboring criminal activities and illicit dealings.
FAQs About the word foul
an act that violates the rules of a sport, hit a foul ball, make impure, become or cause to become obstructed, commit a foul; break the rules, spot, stain, or p
dirty, rainy, bleak, rough,turbulent, squally, stormy,nasty, raw, tempestuous
fair, cloudless, cloudless, fair, sunny, bright,clear, bright, sunny, clear
The foul stench emanating from the garbage dump permeated the entire neighborhood.
He recoiled at the sight of the foul liquid oozing from the burst pipe.
The politician's foul language during the debate shocked the audience.
The judge declared the defendant guilty due to the foul play evidenced by the tampered evidence.
