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/faʊl/Definitions
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
Example: A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles
(of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.
Example: His foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated.
Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
Example: He has a foul set of friends.
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
Example: There was a foul smell coming from the toilet.
/faʊl/Definitions
A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
Example: Jones hit a foul up over the screen.
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To make dirty.
Example: She's fouled her diaper.
To besmirch.
Example: He's fouled his reputation.
To clog or obstruct.
Example: The hair has fouled the drain.
To entangle.
Example: The kelp has fouled the prop.