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foul

/ˈfawəl/

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adjective

fouler; -est

[or more ~; most ~]

very unpleasant to taste or smell

the foul odor of rotten eggs

foul breath/air

The medicine left a foul taste in my mouth.

a foul-smelling chemical

morally bad :very evil

a foul crime

very bad or unpleasant

He was in a foul [=angry] mood.

The weather has been foul all week.

They do their job in fair weather and foul. [=in good weather and bad weather]

indecent and offensive

foul [=dirty] language

She has a foul mouth. [=she uses foul language; she speaks in an indecent and offensive way] - see also foul-mouthed

very unfair :not morally or socially acceptable

He's determined to get what he wants, whether by fair means or foul. - see also foul play

baseball :outside the area between the foul lines

foul territory

a foul grounder

A foul ball is a batted ball that lands in the area outside the foul lines. - compare 1fair

fall foul of

to get into trouble because of (the law, a rule, etc.)

After leaving school she fell foul of the law. [=she got into trouble with the law; she was arrested for committing a crime]

companies that fall foul of labor laws

noun

plural fouls

[count] sports :an action that is against the rules and for which a player is given a penalty

She committed three fouls. = She was charged with three fouls.

a basketball player in foul trouble [=a player who has committed several fouls; a player who is close to fouling out] - see also personal foul, professional foul, technical foul foul out at 3foul

baseball :a batted ball that lands outside the foul lines :a foul ball

He hit several fouls in a row. - see also foul out at 3foul

cry foul

xem cry

verb

fouls; fouled; fouling

[+ obj] :to make (a substance, place, etc.) dirty

pollutants that foul the air

fouling [=befouling] the sacred waters

sports

[no obj] :to commit a foul

She fouled on her first long jump attempt.

[+ obj] :to commit a foul against (another player)

The other team has fouled him [=hit him, held him, etc.] repeatedly.

He was fouled as he attempted the shot.

[+ obj] baseball :to hit (a pitched ball) so that it lands outside the foul lines

He kept fouling pitches/balls into the stands. - often + off

He fouled off several pitches in a row.

[+ obj] :to become twisted around (something) so that it cannot move, be used, etc.

The anchor's rope fouled the propeller.

foul out

[phrasal verb]

basketball :to be forced to leave a game because you have made too many fouls

She fouled out (of the game) without scoring a point.

baseball of a batter :to make an out by hitting a foul fly ball ball that is caught by a fielder

The batter fouled out to the first baseman.

foul up

[phrasal verb] informal

foul (something) up :to ruin or spoil (something)

The weather has fouled up our plans. :to ruin or spoil (something) by making a mistake or being careless

She fouled up [=ruined, messed up] our plans by forgetting to make the reservations.

foul up :to make mistakes :to fail at something because you have made a mistake or been careless

Whenever I try to be clever, I usually foul up. [=mess up] - see also foul-up

* Các từ tương tự:
foul line, foul play, foul shot, foul-mouthed, foul-up