foul

adj., foul·er, foul·est.

1. Offensive to the senses; revolting.
2. Having an offensive odor; smelly.
3. Rotten or putrid: foul meat.
4. 1. Full of dirt or mud; dirty. See synonyms at dirty.
   2. Full of impurities; polluted: foul air.
5. Morally detestable; wicked: foul deeds.
6. Of a vulgar or obscene nature: foul language.
7. Very disagreeable or displeasing; horrid: a foul movie.
8. Bad or unfavorable: in fair weather or foul.
9. Violating accepted standards or rules; dishonorable: used foul means to gain power.
10. 1. Sports. Contrary to the rules of a game or sport: a foul boxing punch.
    2. Baseball. Outside the foul lines: a foul fly ball.
11. Entangled or twisted: a foul anchor.
12. Clogged or obstructed; blocked: a foul ventilator shaft.
13. Archaic. Ugly; unattractive.

n.

1. (Abbr. F)
   1. Sports. An infraction or a violation of the rules of play.
   2. Baseball. A foul ball.
2. An entanglement or a collision.
3. An instance of clogging or obstructing.

adv.

In a foul manner.

v., fouled, foul·ing, fouls.

v.tr.

1. To make dirty or foul; pollute. See synonyms at contaminate.
2. To bring into dishonor; besmirch.
3. To clog or obstruct.
4. To entangle or catch (a rope, for example).
5. Nautical. To encrust (a ship's hull) with foreign matter, such as barnacles.
6. 1. Sports. To commit a foul against.
   2. Baseball. To hit (a ball) outside the foul lines.

v.intr.

1. To become foul.
2. 1. Sports. To commit a foul.
   2. Baseball. To hit a ball outside the foul lines: fouled twice and then struck out; fouled out to the catcher.
3. To become entangled or twisted: The anchor line fouled on a rock.
4. To become clogged or obstructed.

phrasal verbs:

foul out

1. Sports. To be put out of a game for exceeding the number of permissible fouls.

foul up

1. To blunder or cause to blunder because of mistakes or poor judgment.

[Middle English, from Old English fūl.]

foully foul'ly adv.
foulness foul'ness n.

also foul up

adjective

1. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings: atrocious, disgusting, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, vile. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.
2. Having an unpleasant odor: fetid, foul-smelling, malodorous, mephitic, noisome, reeky, stinking. Informal smelly. See smells/good smells/bad smells/smell.
3. Heavily soiled; very dirty or unclean: filthy, nasty, squalid, vile. See clean/dirty.
4. Offensive to accepted standards of decency: barnyard, bawdy, broad, coarse, dirty, Fescennine, filthy, gross, lewd, nasty, obscene, profane, ribald, scatologic, scatological, scurrilous, smutty, vulgar. Slang raunchy. See decent/indecent.
5. So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean², nasty, nefarious, obnoxious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched. See good/bad.

verb

1. To make physically impure: contaminate, defile, poison, pollute. See clean/dirty.
2. To twist together so that separation is difficult: ensnarl, entangle, snarl², tangle. See order/disorder.

phrasal verb - foul up

To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess: ball up, blunder, boggle, botch, bungle, fumble, gum up, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil. Informal bollix up, muck up. Slang blow¹, goof up, louse up, screw up, snafu. Idioms: make a muck of. See correct/incorrect, help/harm/harmless.

Idioms beginning with foul:
foul one's nest
foul play
foul up

See also run afoul of.

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adj

Definition: corrupt, dishonest
Antonyms: fair, good, honest, incorrupt, just

adj

Definition: disgusting, dirty
Antonyms: clean, fair, fragrant, pleasing, pure, wonderful

adj

Definition: vulgar, offensive
Antonyms: clean, innocent, inoffensive, moral, pure

v

Definition: make or become dirty
Antonyms: clean, purify, sterilize

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adj. 1. (of wind or tide) opposed to one's desired course.

2. (of a rope or anchor) entangled.

3. (of a ship's bottom) overgrown with weed, barnacles, or similar matter.

adv.

1. (of a ship) collide with or interfere with the passage of (another).

2. cause (a cable, anchor, or other object) to become entangled or jammed: watch out for driftwood which might foul up the engine.

3. become entangled in this way.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A recognized classification of markings in canaries; it refers to a pattern of white feathers among the flight feathers and otherwise dark plumage.

IN BRIEF: n. - An act that violates of the rules of a sport. v. - Become soiled and dirty; Make unclean; Make impure.

Resentment and anger are not good for the soul. They are foul things.

Tutor's tip: The farmer cried "foul" (an illegal move) when he discovered his neighbor's dogs chasing his "fowl." (a bird)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ildelugtende, stinkende, modbydelig, ureglementeret
n. - ureglementeret bold, sammenstød
adv. - på modbydelig vis
v. tr. - tilsmudse, blokere, bringe i miskredit, forurene
v. intr. - rådne, begå en fejl, tørne sammen

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    på ærlig eller uærlig vis, hvad der så end skal til
• cry foul    protestere
• foul play    uærligt spil
• foul up    kludre i
• run foul of    komme i karambolage med

Nederlands (Dutch)
botsing, vrije bal, overtreding, bevuilen, overtreding begaan, rotten, verstopt raken, botsen, versperren, te schande maken, vuil, walgelijk, vreselijk, stormig/nat, lelijk, oneerlijk, met correcties, verstopt, verstrikt

Français (French)
adj. - répugnant, fétide, putride, infect, déloyal, horrible, épouvantable, odieux, vil, ordurier (un langage)
n. - (fig) protestation, (Sport) faute, tricherie (aux cartes)
adv. - infect, qui ne sent pas bien
v. tr. - souiller, polluer, encrasser, obstruer, bloquer, s'emmêler dans, (Naut) heurter, engager (un cordage), entrer en collision avec, (Sport) commettre une faute contre
v. intr. - (Naut) s'emmêler dans, (Sport) commettre des fautes

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    par des moyens légaux ou déloyaux
• cry foul    accuser quelqu'un de malhonnêteté
• foul out    (Sport) être exclu pour fautes professionnelles (base-ball)
• foul play    acte criminel, (Sport) jeu irrégulier, violation des règles
• foul up    déranger/dérégler (une machine), mettre (une machine) en panne, gâcher (un projet), merder (d'une personne) (arg), s'encrasser (un fusil), s'engorger (une pompe)
• run foul of    se brouiller avec qn, s'attirer le mécontentement de qn

Deutsch (German)
v. - foulen, sich verfangen in, beschmutzen
n. - Foul, Regelverstoß
adj. - schmutzig, faulig, stinkend, unerlaubt, gemein
adv. - auf unerlaubte Weise

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    egal wie, mit ehrlichen oder unehrlichen Mitteln
• cry foul    den Gegner illegaler Machenschaften beschuldigen
• foul out    (Baseball) Aus-Schlag schlagen, einen Spieler vom Spiel (wegen Fouls) rausschmeißen
• foul play    Foulspiel
• foul up    verderben, versperren
• run foul of    in Konflikt geraten mit

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ρυπαίνω, μολύνω, μιαίνω, βρωμίζω, περιπλέκω, φράσσω, βουλώνω, μπλέκω, πιάνω, (αθλοπ.) κάνω φάουλ
n. - (αθλοπ.) παραβίαση των κανόνων, αντικανονική/αντιαθλητική ενέργεια (κν. φάουλ)
adj. - ακάθαρτος, ρυπαρός, βρόμικος, λερός, βρομερός, μολυσμένος, βωμολόχος, πρόστυχος, αισχρός, αηδιαστικός, αχρείος, κακοκαιρίας, αποκρουστικός, μπερδεμένος, μπλεγμένος, (για καμινάδα) βουλωμένος
adv. - αντικανονικά

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    με κάθε, θεμιτό και αθέμιτο, μέσο
• cry foul    ζητώ φάουλ, ισχυρίζομαι ότι αδικήθηκα
• fall foul of    (ναυτ., μτφ.) έρχομαι σε σύγκρουση με
• foul play    εγκληματική ενέργεια, ύπουλη ή βίαιη πράξη (π.χ. φόνος), ατιμία
• foul up    (καθομ.) μπέρδεμα, μπλέξιμο, θαλάσσωμα
• run foul of    έρχομαι σε σύγκρουση με

Italiano (Italian)
insudiciare, sporcare, collisione, fallo, sporco, sudicio, lercio, sordido, sozzo

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    di riffa o di raffa
• cry foul    denunciare pubblicamente una malefatta
• fall/run foul of    scontrarsi con, entrare in collisione con
• foul play    gioco scorretto
• foul up    guastare, contaminare, pasticciare, inquinare, rovinare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cometer infração (nos esportes, etc.), sujar, infamar
n. - infração (f) (nos esportes), sujo (m)
adj. - imundo
adv. - ilicitamente

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    de forma honesta ou desonesta
• cry foul    fazer acusações de injustiças
• fall/run foul of    arranjar confusão ou problema com
• foul play    crime (m) (violência criminosa)
• foul up    estragar

Русский (Russian)
дурное, грязное, нарушение правил игры, столкновение, штрафной удар, отвратительный, вонючий, подлый, ругательный, мерзкая (погода), нечестно

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    любыми средствами
• cry foul    заявлять о допущенном нарушении
• fall/run foul of    столкнуться, рассориться
• foul play    нечестная игра, убийство
• foul up    испортить, запутывать

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sucio, mugriento, asqueroso, fétido, viciado
n. - choque, colisión, falta, (deporte) falta
adv. - suciamente, contra las reglas
v. tr. - ensuciar, emporcar, manchar, pringar, tiznar
v. intr. - ensuciarse, enredarse, infringir las reglas

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    por las buenas o por las malas
• cry foul    quejarse, protestar enérgicamente
• foul out    no jugar más porque hubo una infracción
• foul play    jugada sucia, falta, faul o foul
• foul up    echar a perder
• run foul of    chocar con

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bli smutsig, bli oklar (om sjö mm), spela ojuste (sport), smutsa ned, täppa till, kollidera (sjö mm ), vara ojust mot (sport)
n. - kollision (sjö m.m.), ojuste spel
adj. - illaluktande, motbjudande, smutsig, full av sot, oklar (sjö m.m. ), gemen, ojuste, ful (åld. dial.)
adv. - oriktigt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
污秽的, 肮脏的, 邪恶的, 犯规, 缠绕, 违反规则地, 不正当地, 弄脏, 污蔑, 妨害, 腐烂, 缠结

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    不择手段地
• cry foul    说"犯规"
• foul play    不正当行为, 犯罪, 欺诈, 谋杀
• foul up    搞糟
• run foul of    与...相撞

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 污穢的, 肮髒的, 邪惡的
n. - 犯規, 纏繞
adv. - 違反規則地, 不正當地
v. tr. - 弄髒, 污蔑, 妨害
v. intr. - 腐爛, 纏結, 犯規

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    不擇手段地
• cry foul    說"犯規"
• foul play    不正當行為, 犯罪, 欺詐, 謀殺
• foul up    搞糟
• run foul of    與...相撞

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 더러운, 악취가 나는, 질퍽거리는, 엉클어진
n. - 반칙, 뒤엉킴, 악운
adv. - 부정하게, 위법으로
v. tr. - 더럽히다, 엉클어지게 하다, 충돌하다, 막히게 하다
v. intr. - 더러워지다, 충돌하다, 뒤엉키다, 막히다

idioms:

• by fair means or foul    좋든 나쁘든
• foul up    망치다, 실수하다, 혼란 시키다
• run foul of    ~와 충돌하다, ~와 다투다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 汚い, むかつくような, 邪悪な, 不正な, 下品な, 悪い, 逆の, 反則の, ファウルの, もつれた, からまった
adv. - 不正に
n. - 反則, ファウルボール
v. - 汚す, 詰まらせる, もつれさせる, 反則行為をする, ファウルする

idioms:

• fall/run foul of    衝突する, と争う
• foul matter    厄介な問題
• foul play    反則, 不正行為, 犯罪
• foul up    汚す, だいなしにする, 混乱させる, 堕落する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفسد , يلوث (الاسم) ضربه غير قانونيه , مخالفه (صفه) كريه , قذر (ظرف) بشكل قذر أو مخالف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מלוכלך, רע, גס, מגעיל, מסריח, לא הוגן, חנוק, סתום‬
n. - ‮עבירה (בספורט), דבר רע‬
adv. - ‮באופן לא הוגן, נגד הכללים‬
v. tr. - ‮התנגש, ליכלך, סתם, חסם, ביצע עבירה, השמיץ‬
v. intr. - ‮התלכלך, נסתם, הסתבך‬

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