afouladv.adj.

Brit.

/əˈfaʊl/, U.S.

/əˈfaʊl/

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, foul adj.

Etymology: Apparently < a- prefix³ + foul adj.

Originally Nautical. Now chiefly U.S.

A. adv.

In or into a tangled or otherwise undesirable state. Frequently to run afoul.

a. Without construction.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > entanglement or entangled state > [adverb]

wrappedly1589

entangledly1611

afoul1807

involutedly1879

1807 J. Barlow Columbiad II. vii. 270 The matcht armadas still the fight maintain, But cautious, distant; lest the staggering main Drive their whole lines afoul.

1842 Graham's Mag. Sept. 119/1 But the broadside did not check the approach of the rover. His object was manifestly to run us afoul and board us.

1905 Pearson's Mag. Apr. 413 Frequently, with a crash and a crunch, the body of the machine ran afoul.

1955 J. P. Donleavy Ginger Man xxx. 342 I think the nervous tension caused by quids has you afoul.

2011 D. Perlman & R. J. Carcedo in W. R. Cupach & B. H. Spitzberg Dark Side Close Relationships II i. 2 Not every relationship goes as far afoul as Salieri's and Mozart's.

b. With of. Chiefly in to come afoul of, to fall afoul of, to run afoul of: to fall or run foul of (see to fall foul at foul adj. Phrases 1a and to run foul at foul adj. Phrases 1b).

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > become at variance with [verb (transitive)]

to run afoul of1822

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (transitive)] > come up against opposition from

to run up againsta1758

to run afoul of1822

to knock one's head against1824

buck1904

1822 D. J. McCord Rep. Constit. Court S.-Carolina 1 360 Where two vessels were passing in a narrow channel (about 400 yards across,) both going the same way, and it became apparent that they were about to run afoul of each other, it was the duty of the vessel to windward to keep away.

1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 416/1 We see no reason for encouraging anybody in running afoul of other people's countries.

1893 Scribner's Mag. June 793/2 He sometimes falls afoul of the night lines baited for eels.

1921 B. Kline Gallant Rogue iii. 46 It's clear that I've come afoul of some one. But who, who!

1958 C. Ferguson Naked to Enemies i. iii. 29 He stood pledged to aid them if they..fell afoul of the law on any personal matter.

1992 G. Steinem Revol. from Within i. iii. 51 But one day on a train.., Gandhi ran afoul of the color bar and was thrown off in the dust.

2003 J. Druett In Wake of Madness (2004) xii. 204 Men who ‘got afoul’ of the tangled up whalelines were dragged under the water.

B. adj.

In predicative use. Tangled, entangled; fouled up; undesirably involved.

a. Without construction. Also: not quite right, amiss.

ΚΠ

1807 J. Barlow Columbiad vii. 269 With shrouds afoul.

1849 Graham's Mag. Mar. 163/1 A severe concussion, followed by a harsh and grating sound, told that the ships were afoul.

1879 H. R. Mighels Sage Brush Leaves 250 My logarithms got mislaid and my sextant was afoul.

1912 E. Wiley & I. E. Rines United States V. xx. 469/2 At 2.50 the ships were afoul, the Java's jibboom being in the Constitution's mizzen rigging.

2010 C. Dillon Mirage lxx. 198 He had suspected at the start that something was afoul with a mission conjoined with NSA, but at that moment, he knew for certain that his suspicions were warranted.

b. With of.

ΚΠ

1816 Naval Monument 189 The spanker-boom of the Hornet..was carried away by the enemy's bowsprit, while afoul of her.

1893 M. E. Seawell Paul Jones (1898) xiii. 133 The first thing the Alliance knew she was afoul of a Dutch merchantman.

1919 K. Tynan Love of Brothers (1920) iii. 42 He was distracted by the noise Mustapha was still making in his box-stall. ‘I shouldn't be surprised now if he was to be afoul of Spitfire,’ he said.

1962 Life 23 Feb. 79/1 Although frequently afoul of the law (twice as recently as last summer) Liston is the model of propriety in certain areas.

2008 A. Ghosh Sea of Poppies (2009) 414 The traveller is unseized and the jib and martingale are afoul of the dolphin-striker.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	afoul
释义	afouladv.adj. Brit. /əˈfaʊl/, U.S. /əˈfaʊl/ Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, foul adj. Etymology: Apparently < a- prefix³ + foul adj. Originally Nautical. Now chiefly U.S. A. adv. In or into a tangled or otherwise undesirable state. Frequently to run afoul. a. Without construction. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > entanglement or entangled state > [adverb] wrappedly1589 entangledly1611 afoul1807 involutedly1879 1807 J. Barlow Columbiad II. vii. 270 The matcht armadas still the fight maintain, But cautious, distant; lest the staggering main Drive their whole lines afoul. 1842 Graham's Mag. Sept. 119/1 But the broadside did not check the approach of the rover. His object was manifestly to run us afoul and board us. 1905 Pearson's Mag. Apr. 413 Frequently, with a crash and a crunch, the body of the machine ran afoul. 1955 J. P. Donleavy Ginger Man xxx. 342 I think the nervous tension caused by quids has you afoul. 2011 D. Perlman & R. J. Carcedo in W. R. Cupach & B. H. Spitzberg Dark Side Close Relationships II i. 2 Not every relationship goes as far afoul as Salieri's and Mozart's. b. With of. Chiefly in to come afoul of, to fall afoul of, to run afoul of: to fall or run foul of (see to fall foul at foul adj. Phrases 1a and to run foul at foul adj. Phrases 1b). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > become at variance with [verb (transitive)] to run afoul of1822 the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (transitive)] > come up against opposition from to run up againsta1758 to run afoul of1822 to knock one's head against1824 buck1904 1822 D. J. McCord Rep. Constit. Court S.-Carolina 1 360 Where two vessels were passing in a narrow channel (about 400 yards across,) both going the same way, and it became apparent that they were about to run afoul of each other, it was the duty of the vessel to windward to keep away. 1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 416/1 We see no reason for encouraging anybody in running afoul of other people's countries. 1893 Scribner's Mag. June 793/2 He sometimes falls afoul of the night lines baited for eels. 1921 B. Kline Gallant Rogue iii. 46 It's clear that I've come afoul of some one. But who, who! 1958 C. Ferguson Naked to Enemies i. iii. 29 He stood pledged to aid them if they..fell afoul of the law on any personal matter. 1992 G. Steinem Revol. from Within i. iii. 51 But one day on a train.., Gandhi ran afoul of the color bar and was thrown off in the dust. 2003 J. Druett In Wake of Madness (2004) xii. 204 Men who ‘got afoul’ of the tangled up whalelines were dragged under the water. B. adj. In predicative use. Tangled, entangled; fouled up; undesirably involved. a. Without construction. Also: not quite right, amiss. ΚΠ 1807 J. Barlow Columbiad vii. 269 With shrouds afoul. 1849 Graham's Mag. Mar. 163/1 A severe concussion, followed by a harsh and grating sound, told that the ships were afoul. 1879 H. R. Mighels Sage Brush Leaves 250 My logarithms got mislaid and my sextant was afoul. 1912 E. Wiley & I. E. Rines United States V. xx. 469/2 At 2.50 the ships were afoul, the Java's jibboom being in the Constitution's mizzen rigging. 2010 C. Dillon Mirage lxx. 198 He had suspected at the start that something was afoul with a mission conjoined with NSA, but at that moment, he knew for certain that his suspicions were warranted. b. With of. ΚΠ 1816 Naval Monument 189 The spanker-boom of the Hornet..was carried away by the enemy's bowsprit, while afoul of her. 1893 M. E. Seawell Paul Jones (1898) xiii. 133 The first thing the Alliance knew she was afoul of a Dutch merchantman. 1919 K. Tynan Love of Brothers (1920) iii. 42 He was distracted by the noise Mustapha was still making in his box-stall. ‘I shouldn't be surprised now if he was to be afoul of Spitfire,’ he said. 1962 Life 23 Feb. 79/1 Although frequently afoul of the law (twice as recently as last summer) Liston is the model of propriety in certain areas. 2008 A. Ghosh Sea of Poppies (2009) 414 The traveller is unseized and the jib and martingale are afoul of the dolphin-striker. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.1807
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