Foully

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome 1.2 containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter 1.3 filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc. 1.4 muddy, as a road. 1.5 clogged or obstructed with foreign matter 1.6 unfavorable or stormy 1.7 contrary, violent, or unfavorable, as the wind. 1.8 grossly offensive in a moral sense. 1.9 abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc. 1.10 scurrilous, profane, or obscene; offensive 1.11 contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport or game; unfair 1.12 Baseball . pertaining to a foul ball or a foul line. 1.13 limited in freedom of movement by obstruction, entanglement, etc. 1.14 abounding in errors or in marks of correction, as a printer's proof, manuscript, or the like. 1.15 Nautical . 1.16 North England and Scot. . not fair; ugly or unattractive. 1.17 Obsolete . disfigured. 2 Adverb 2.1 in a foul manner; vilely; unfairly. 2.2 Baseball . into foul territory; so as to be foul 3 Noun 3.1 something that is foul. 3.2 a collision or entanglement 3.3 a violation of the rules of a sport or game 3.4 Baseball . foul ball. 4 Verb (used with object) 4.1 to make foul; defile; soil. 4.2 to clog or obstruct, as a chimney or the bore of a gun. 4.3 to collide with. 4.4 to cause to become entangled or caught, as a rope. 4.5 to defile; dishonor; disgrace 4.6 Nautical . (of barnacles, seaweed, etc.) to cling to (a hull) so as to encumber. 4.7 Baseball . to hit (a pitched ball) foul (often fol. by off or away ) 5 Verb (used without object) 5.1 to become foul. 5.2 Nautical . to come into collision, as two boats. 5.3 to become entangled or clogged 5.4 Sports . to make a foul play; give a foul blow. 5.5 Baseball . to hit a foul ball. ? 6 Verb phrases 6.1 foul out, 6.2 foul up, Informal . to cause confusion or disorder; bungle; spoil. ? 7 Idioms 7.1 fall foul or afoul of 7.2 foul one's nest. to dishonor one's own home, family 7.3 run foul or afoul of

Adjective

grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome

a foul smell.

containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter

foul air; foul stagnant water.

filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc.

muddy, as a road.

clogged or obstructed with foreign matter

a foul gas jet.

unfavorable or stormy

foul weather.

contrary, violent, or unfavorable, as the wind.

grossly offensive in a moral sense.

abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc.

scurrilous, profane, or obscene; offensive

foul language.

contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport or game; unfair

a foul blow.

Baseball . pertaining to a foul ball or a foul line.

limited in freedom of movement by obstruction, entanglement, etc.

a foul anchor.

abounding in errors or in marks of correction, as a printer's proof, manuscript, or the like.

Nautical .

(of the underwater portion of a hull) encrusted and impeded with barnacles, seaweed, etc.

(of a mooring place) involving inconveniences and dangers, as of colliding with vessels or other objects when swinging with the tide.

(of the bottom of a body of water) affording a poor hold for an anchor ( opposed to clean ).

North England and Scot. . not fair; ugly or unattractive.

Obsolete . disfigured.

Adverb

in a foul manner; vilely; unfairly.

Baseball . into foul territory; so as to be foul

It looked like a homer when he hit it, but it went foul.

Noun

something that is foul.

a collision or entanglement

a foul between two racing sculls.

a violation of the rules of a sport or game

The referee called it a foul.

Baseball . foul ball.

Verb (used with object)

to make foul; defile; soil.

to clog or obstruct, as a chimney or the bore of a gun.

to collide with.

to cause to become entangled or caught, as a rope.

to defile; dishonor; disgrace

His reputation had been fouled by unfounded accusations.

Nautical . (of barnacles, seaweed, etc.) to cling to (a hull) so as to encumber.

Baseball . to hit (a pitched ball) foul (often fol. by off or away )

He fouled off two curves before being struck out on a fastball.

Verb (used without object)

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.

Baseball . to hit a foul ball. ?

Verb phrases

foul out,

Baseball . to be put out by hitting a foul ball caught on the fly by a player on the opposing team.

Basketball . to be expelled from a game for having committed more fouls than is allowed.

foul up, Informal . to cause confusion or disorder; bungle; spoil. ?

Idioms

fall foul or afoul of

to collide with, as ships.

to come into conflict with; quarrel.

to make an attack; assault.

foul one's nest. to dishonor one's own home, family

or the like.

run foul or afoul of

to come into collision or controversy with

to run foul of the press.