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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Apr 9, 2024 · 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, ...
to make foul; defile; soil. ... to defile; dishonor; disgrace: His reputation had been fouled by unfounded accusations. ... Baseball. to hit (a pitched ball) foul ( ...
foul verb (MAKE DIRTY) ... to spoil or damage something by making it dirty: The oil spill fouled the river and destroyed habitats.
In general, foul can be used as an adjective meaning "bad." Foul luck is bad luck; a foul day is a bad day. ... foulfouledfoulsfoulestfoulingfoulerfoullyfoulness.
If an animal fouls a place, it drops feces onto the ground. It is an offense to let your dog foul a footpath. 6. transitive verb.
to become foul. Nautical. to come into collision, as two boats. to become entangled or clogged: The rope fouled. Sports. to make a foul play; give a foul blow.
A player commits a foul by tripping an opponent during an association football match. Individual sports may have different types of fouls. For example, in ...