26984 words

foul

14 definitions • 17 examples
1

Examples:

Those toilets smell foul!
I've had a foul day at work.
Why are you in such a foul mood this morning?
What foul weather!
2
Foul speech or other language is offensive, rude, or shocking:

Examples:

foul language There's too much foul language on TV these days.
3
against the rules of a sport:

Examples:

a foul throw
a foul tackle
4
morally wrong:

Examples:

All murders are foul and futile.
5
an act that is against the rules of a sport:

Examples:

foul on He was sent off for a foul on the French captain.
6
in baseball, a ball that has been hit outside the playing area
7
to do something against the rules of a sport
8
in baseball, to hit a ball outside the playing area
9
to spoil or damage something by making it dirty:

Examples:

The oil spill fouled the river and destroyed habitats.
10

Examples:

a foul odor
a foul mood
They were using foul language (= rude or offensive language).
11
(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:

Examples:

an intentional foul
a flagrant foul
12
In baseball, foul also means foul ball
13
to pollute something or make it dirty:

Examples:

14
to commit a foul against another player:

Examples:

[ T ] Sahlstrom was fouled after the shot.

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