foul

/faʊl/ · adjective

Meaning

Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
(of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.
Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
Ugly; homely; poor.
(of the weather) Unpleasant, stormy or rainy.
A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
To make dirty.
To besmirch.
To clog or obstruct.
To entangle.
To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
To hit outside of the baselines.

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