foul

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /faสŠl/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /faสŠl/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-C1
adjective
R

dirty and smelly

The foul water made people sick.

R

very bad or unpleasant

He has a foul mood today.

R

using rude or bad words

She used foul words when angry.

R

stormy with strong wind and rain

We had foul weather all day.

R

very evil or cruel

It was a foul act of violence.

R

against the rules in sports

The player made a foul move.

verb
R

to break the rules against another player

He fouled the opponent during the game.

R

to hit the ball out of bounds

The batter fouled the ball into the stands.

R

to make something dirty with waste

The dog fouled the park grass.

R

to get tangled and stuck

The rope fouled the boat's propeller.

noun
R

an action that breaks the rules in sports

The referee called a foul on the play.

translation

adj. dirty and smelly; very bad or unpleasant; using rude or bad words; stormy with strong wind and rain; very evil or cruel; against the rules in sports
v. to break the rules against another player; to hit the ball out of bounds; to make something dirty with waste; to get tangled and stuck
n. an action that breaks the rules in sports

Word Forms

Comparative fouler
Superlative foulest
Plural fouls
Progressive fouling
Past fouled
Perfect fouled
3rd Present fouls

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