foul
foul/foul/
adjective
- offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled."a foul odor"synonyms: disgusting, revolting, repellent, repulsive, repugnant, abhorrent, loathsome, offensive, detestable, awful, dreadful, horrible, terrible, horrendous, hideous, appalling, atrocious, vile, abominable, frightful, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, stomach-churning, stomach-turning, off-putting, uninviting, unpalatable, unappetizing, unsavory, distasteful, nasty, obnoxious, objectionable, odious, noxious, evil-smelling, foul-smelling, smelly, stinking, high, rank, rancid, fetid, malodorous, vomitous, ghastly, horrid, gruesome, godawful, gross, diabolical, putrid, yucky, icky, grotty, sick-making, gut-churning, beastly, whiffy, pongy, niffy, lousy, skanky, funky, on the nose, noisome, mephitic, disgustful, loathly, miasmic, miasmal, olid, dirty, filthy, mucky, grimy, grubby, stained, dirt-encrusted, muddy, muddied, unclean, unwashed, squalid, sordid, shabby, sleazy, soiled, sullied, scummy, rotten, defiled, decaying, putrefied, cruddy, manky, gungy, befouled, besmirched, begrimed, feculent
- wicked or immoral."murder most foul"synonyms: evil, wicked, sinful, immoral, wrong, morally wrong, wrongful, bad, iniquitous, corrupt, ungodly, unholy, irreligious, unrighteous, sacrilegious, profane, blasphemous, impious, base, mean, vile, villainous, nefarious, erring, fallen, impure, sullied, tainted, monstrous, shocking, outrageous, atrocious, abominable, reprehensible, hateful, detestable, despicable, odious, contemptible, horrible, heinous, execrable, godless, diabolical, diabolic, fiendish, vicious, murderous, barbarous, dark, perverted, reprobate, sordid, depraved, degenerate, dissolute, dishonorable, dishonest, unscrupulous, unprincipled, underhand, roguish, criminal, illicit, unlawful, illegal, illegitimate, lawless, crooked, bent, warped, lowdown, stinking, dirty, shady, rascally, scoundrelly, beastly, not cricket, malfeasant, dastardly, peccable, egregious, flagitious
- containing or charged with noxious matter; polluted."foul, swampy water"synonyms: contaminated, polluted, adulterated, infected, tainted, defiled, impure, filthy, dirty, unclean, feculent
- (of the weather) wet and stormy."he walked in fair and foul weather"synonyms: inclement, unpleasant, disagreeable, dirty, nasty, rough, bad, stormy, squally, gusty, windy, blustery, blowy, wild, rainy, wet, foggy, misty, gloomy, murky, overcast, louring
noun
- (in sports) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent.synonyms: unfair, against the rules, illegal, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, below the belt, dirty, dishonorable, dishonest, underhand, unscrupulous, unjust, unprincipled, immoral, crooked, fraudulent, shady
- a disease in the feet of cattle."he was indeed suffering from foul of the foot"
adverb
unfairly; contrary to the rules.
verb
- make foul or dirty; pollute."factories that fouled the atmosphere"synonyms: dirty, soil, stain, blacken, muddy, begrime, splash, spatter, smear, befoul, besmirch, blight, defile, make filthy, infect, pollute, contaminate, poison, taint, adulterate, sully, besmear
- (in sports) commit a foul against (an opponent).
- collide with or obstruct."the ships became overcrowded and fouled each other"
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In sports, a foul is an inappropriate or unfair act by a player as deemed by a referee, usually violating the rules of the sport or game. A foul may be intentional or accidental, and often results in a penalty. Wikipedia
verb · 1. : to commit a violation of the rules in a sport or game · 2. : to hit a foul ball · 3. : to become or be foul: such as. a. : decompose, rot. b. : to ...
foul verb (MAKE DIRTY) ... to spoil or damage something by making it dirty: The oil spill fouled the river and destroyed habitats.
to make foul; defile; soil. ... to defile; dishonor; disgrace: His reputation had been fouled by unfounded accusations. ... Baseball. to hit (a pitched ball) foul ( ...
In general, foul can be used as an adjective meaning "bad." Foul luck is bad luck; a foul day is a bad day. ... foulfouledfoulsfoulestfoulingfoulerfoullyfoulness.
foul. adjective as in disgusting, dirty. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms ... Words related to foul are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word foul.
engaged in a series of squalid affairs. Phrases Containing foul. foul play · foul up. Thesaurus Entries Near foul. fought shy of. foul. fouled · See More Nearby ...
Examples of 'foul' in a sentence. foul ; There was a foul on our player in the build up to the goal. · 2015 ; Adomah is fouled on the left. · 2016 ; He fouls the ...
Verb edit. foul (third-person singular simple present fouls, present participle fouling, simple past and past participle fouled).