Foul — synonyms, foul antonyms, definition

1. foul (o)

foully unfairly

2. foul (a)

abominable adulterated bad base black caught cheating coarse contaminated corrupt corrupted crass crooked dark decayed defiled desecrated devilish dirty disagreeable • • •

3. foul (Verb)

back up befoul besmirch catch choke choke off clog clog up congest contaminate debase defame defile depress dirty disfavour disgrace dishonour ensnare entangle • • •

foul (Verb) — (baseball) hit a foul ball.

foul (Verb) — Make impure in a bad way; make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted substance. ex. "The industrial wastes fouled the lake"

foul (Verb) — Become or cause to become obstructed. ex. "The leaves foul our drains in the Fall"

foul (Verb) — Commit a foul; break the rules.

foul (Verb) — Spoil Spot, stain, or pollute. ex. "The townspeople fouled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

foul (Verb) — Make unclean. ex. "foul the water"

foul (Verb) — Become soiled and dirty.

attaint begrime bemire block change close up colly dirty disgrace dishonor dishonour grime hit impede jam obstruct obturate occlude play shame • • • block choke up crap up foul out gum up hack infect lug silt silt up stuff taint

4. foul (Adjective)

afoul cruddy disgustful foetid foul-smelling fouled funky ill-scented loathful loathly marked-up repellant repelling revolting skanky smelly stinking unsporting unsportsmanlike yucky • • • fair

foul (Adjective) — Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. ex. "a foul smell"

foul (Adjective) — Offensively malodorous. ex. "a foul odour" ex. "a foul-smelling odour"

foul (Adjective) — Violating accepted standards or rules. ex. "used foul means to gain power"

foul (Adjective) — (of a manuscript) defaced with changes. ex. "foul copy"

foul (Adjective) — Characterized by obscenity. ex. "foul language"

foul (Adjective) — Disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter. ex. "a foul pond"

foul (Adjective) — (nautical) not having freedom of motion due to collision or entanglement; entangled. ex. "a foul anchor"

foul (Adjective) — (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines.

5. foul (Noun)

foul (Noun) — (sport) an act that violates the rules of a sport.

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