FOUL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an act that violates of the rules of a sport
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • violation (what does violation mean?)
   • infringement (what does infringement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • foul ball (what does foul ball mean?)
   • personal foul (what does personal foul mean?)
   • technical foul (what does technical foul mean?)
   • technical (what does technical mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • foul (what does foul mean?)
   • foul (what does foul mean?)

FOUL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • become soiled and dirty
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make unclean
   Usage Example(s)
   • foul the water
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
   • soil (what does soil mean?)
   • begrime (what does begrime mean?)
   • grime (what does grime mean?)
   • colly (what does colly mean?)
   • bemire (what does bemire mean?)
3. Meaning
   • spot, stain, or pollute
   Synonym(s)
   • befoul (what does befoul mean?)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • maculate (what does maculate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dishonor (what does dishonor mean?)
   • disgrace (what does disgrace mean?)
   • dishonour (what does dishonour mean?)
   • attaint (what does attaint mean?)
   • shame (what does shame mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • macule (what does macule mean?)
   • macula (what does macula mean?)
   • staining (what does staining mean?)
   • spotting (what does spotting mean?)
   • maculation (what does maculation mean?)
   • befoulment (what does befoulment mean?)
   • defilement (what does defilement mean?)
   • pollution (what does pollution mean?)
   • polluter (what does polluter mean?)
   • defiler (what does defiler mean?)
   • befoulment (what does befoulment mean?)
   • defilement (what does defilement mean?)
   • pollution (what does pollution mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make impure
   Synonym(s)
   • contaminate (what does contaminate mean?)
   • pollute (what does pollute mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The industrial wastes polluted the lake
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
   • soil (what does soil mean?)
   • begrime (what does begrime mean?)
   • grime (what does grime mean?)
   • colly (what does colly mean?)
   • bemire (what does bemire mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • infect (what does infect mean?)
   • taint (what does taint mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • contaminant (what does contaminant mean?)
   • contamination (what does contamination mean?)
   • contamination (what does contamination mean?)
   • taint (what does taint mean?)
   • contamination (what does contamination mean?)
   • pollution (what does pollution mean?)
   • contaminant (what does contaminant mean?)
   • contamination (what does contamination mean?)
   • befoulment (what does befoulment mean?)
   • defilement (what does defilement mean?)
   • pollution (what does pollution mean?)
   • pollution (what does pollution mean?)
   • contamination (what does contamination mean?)
   • pollution (what does pollution mean?)
   • polluter (what does polluter mean?)
   • defiler (what does defiler mean?)
   • pollutant (what does pollutant mean?)
5. Meaning
   • commit a foul
   • break the rules
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hack (what does hack mean?)
   • hack (what does hack mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • foul (what does foul mean?)
6. Meaning
   • hit a foul ball
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • foul out (what does foul out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • foul (what does foul mean?)
7. Meaning
   • become or cause to become obstructed
   Synonym(s)
   • back up (what does back up mean?)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • choke off (what does choke off mean?)
   • clog (what does clog mean?)
   • clog up (what does clog up mean?)
   • congest (what does congest mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
   • The water pipe is backed up
   Hypernyms(s) foul is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruct (what does obstruct mean?)
   • obturate (what does obturate mean?)
   • impede (what does impede mean?)
   • occlude (what does occlude mean?)
   • jam (what does jam mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • close up (what does close up mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unclog (what does unclog mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gum up (what does gum up mean?)
   • crap up (what does crap up mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • lug (what does lug mean?)
   • choke up (what does choke up mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • silt up (what does silt up mean?)
   • silt (what does silt mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • congestion (what does congestion mean?)
   • over-crowding (what does over-crowding mean?)
   • backup (what does backup mean?)
   • clog (what does clog mean?)

FOUL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • especially of a ship’’s lines etc
   Synonym(s)
   • afoul(ip) (what does afoul(ip) mean?)
   • fouled (what does fouled mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • with its sails afoul
   • a foul anchor
   Similar To
   • tangled (what does tangled mean?)
2. Meaning
   • disgustingly dirty
   • filled or smeared with offensive matter
   Synonym(s)
   • filthy (what does filthy mean?)
   • nasty (what does nasty mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • as filthy as a pigsty
   • a foul pond
   • a nasty pigsty of a room
   Similar To
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
   • soiled (what does soiled mean?)
   • unclean (what does unclean mean?)
3. Meaning
   • characterized by obscenity
   Synonym(s)
   • filthy (what does filthy mean?)
   • nasty (what does nasty mean?)
   • smutty (what does smutty mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • had a filthy mouth
   • foul language
   • smutty jokes
   Similar To
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
4. Meaning
   • thoroughly unpleasant
   Synonym(s)
   • filthy (what does filthy mean?)
   • nasty (what does nasty mean?)
   • vile (what does vile mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we”re having
   Similar To
   • inclement (what does inclement mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
   Antonym(s)
   • fair (what does fair mean?)
   Similar To
   • out-of-bounds (what does out-of-bounds mean?)
6. Meaning
   • violating accepted standards or rules
   Synonym(s)
   • cheating(a) (what does cheating(a) mean?)
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
   • unsporting (what does unsporting mean?)
   • unsportsmanlike (what does unsportsmanlike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a dirty fighter
   • used foul means to gain power
   • a nasty unsporting serve
   • fined for unsportsmanlike behavior
   Similar To
   • unfair (what does unfair mean?)
   • unjust (what does unjust mean?)
7. Meaning
   • offensively malodorous
   Synonym(s)
   • fetid (what does fetid mean?)
   • foetid (what does foetid mean?)
   • foul-smelling (what does foul-smelling mean?)
   • funky (what does funky mean?)
   • noisome (what does noisome mean?)
   • putrid (what does putrid mean?)
   • smelly (what does smelly mean?)
   • stinking (what does stinking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a putrid smell
   Similar To
   • malodorous (what does malodorous mean?)
   • malodourous (what does malodourous mean?)
8. Meaning
   • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
   Synonym(s)
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
   • marked-up (what does marked-up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • foul (or dirty) copy
   Similar To
   • illegible (what does illegible mean?)
9. Meaning
   • highly offensive
   • arousing aversion or disgust
   Synonym(s)
   • disgustful (what does disgustful mean?)
   • disgusting (what does disgusting mean?)
   • distasteful (what does distasteful mean?)
   • loathly (what does loathly mean?)
   • loathsome (what does loathsome mean?)
   • repellant (what does repellant mean?)
   • repellent (what does repellent mean?)
   • repelling (what does repelling mean?)
   • revolting (what does revolting mean?)
   • skanky (what does skanky mean?)
   • wicked (what does wicked mean?)
   • yucky (what does yucky mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a disgusting smell
   • distasteful language
   • a loathsome disease
   • the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
   • revolting food
   • a wicked stench
   Similar To
   • offensive (what does offensive mean?)