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单词 fouls
释义

foul

1 of 4

adjective

ˈfau̇(-ə)l How to pronounce foul (audio)
1
a
: offensive to the senses : loathsome
the foul odor of rotten eggs
b
: filled or covered with offensive matter
foul bins of filth
2
: being odorous and impure : polluted
foul air
3
a
: morally or spiritually odious : detestable
a foul crime
b
: notably unpleasant or distressing : wretched, horrid
in a foul mood
4
: obscene, abusive
foul language
5
a
: being wet and stormy
foul weather
b
: obstructive to navigation
a foul tide
6
a
: treacherous, dishonorable
fair means or foul
b
: constituting an infringement (see infringe sense 1) of rules in a game or sport
a foul blow in boxing
7
: being outside the foul lines in baseball
… a foul fly that was snagged by a fan in the stands. E. M. Swift
8
: containing marked-up corrections
a foul manuscript
foul proofs
9
: full of dirt or mud
10
: encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance
the chimney was foul and smoked badly
11
: placed in a situation that impedes physical movement : entangled
a foul fishing line
12
dialectal British : homely, ugly
foully
ˈfau̇(l)-lē How to pronounce foul (audio)
adverb
foulness noun

foul

2 of 4

noun

1
a
: an infringement of the rules in a game or sport
b
: free throw
2
: foul ball
3
: an entanglement or collision especially in angling or sailing
4
archaic : something foul

foul

3 of 4

verb

fouled; fouling; fouls

transitive verb

1
: to make foul: such as
a
: to make dirty : pollute
b
: to tangle or come into collision with
c
: to encrust with a foreign substance
a ship's bottom fouled with barnacles
d
: obstruct, block
2
: dishonor, discredit
3
: to commit a foul against
4
: to hit (a baseball) foul

intransitive 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, rot
b
: to become encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance
c
: to become entangled or come into collision

foul

4 of 4

adverb

: in a foul manner : so as to be foul

Synonyms

Adjective

  • bleak
  • dirty
  • inclement
  • nasty
  • raw
  • rough
  • squally
  • stormy
  • tempestuous
  • turbulent

Verb

  • befoul
  • begrime
  • bemire
  • besmirch
  • blacken
  • daub
  • dirty
  • distain [archaic]
  • gaum [dialect]
  • grime
  • mire
  • muck
  • muddy
  • smirch
  • smudge
  • soil
  • stain
  • sully
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Example Sentences

Adjective the foul odor of rotten eggs The medicine left a foul taste in my mouth. The weather has been foul all week. Noun He hit several fouls in a row. Verb pollutants that foul the air She fouled on her first long jump attempt. He was fouled as he attempted the shot. He kept fouling pitches into the stands. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Rules include a two-hour time limit, no stepping out of the batter's box, no bunting, no walks, and foul balls caught by fans are outs. Nathan Dominitz, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 That stench of old seafood or the fetid smell of rotting meat are foul, to be sure. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2022 Only 33 of Kilian’s 66 pitches were strikes, including 14 foul balls and five balls in play that either scored a run or were not an out. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2022 Based on the comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir of the same name, the show focuses on the plight of a 10-year-old girl, named not coincidentally Sarah Silverman ( Zoe Glick ), whose bladder is as leaky as her mouth is foul. Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Nine pitches and six foul balls later, Moustakas was headed to first after an 11-pitch RBI walk that tied the game and kept the bases loaded behind him for Albert Almora Jr., who promptly pounced on a grand slam to give the Reds a 7-3 lead. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 5 June 2022 But after a short discussion, the umpire decided the ball was foul. oregonlive, 31 May 2022 As such, limiting foul trouble and getting the post trio on the floor together as much as possible will be key throughout the playoffs. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2022 According to New Jersey officials, the foul smell has been reported across several counties before being identified on Wednesday. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022
Noun
She was called for her fourth foul shortly after, but with Brionna Jones subbed in her place the run continued. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022 In the first quarter, after officials called a foul on Celtics forward Grant Williams, Green and Williams continued to go at it after the whistle, leading Green to pick up a technical foul. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 An official called a foul on James and the star player took off his headband and threw it in disgust at the scorer’s table. John Canzano, oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2022 Instead, the officials called a foul on Fenwick, making the point Olentangy's. Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 7 June 2021 Originally called a foul against Durant, Nets head coach Steve Nash challenged the play. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 May 2021 Officials reviewed the play and called a flagrant two foul on Murray and ejected him from the game. Selby Lopez, Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2021 Jayson Tatum picked up his third foul with 4:22 left in the second quarter after hooking Andrew Wiggins’ arm while driving to the basket. Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022 Thompson picked up his fourth foul with 5:33 left in the game. New York Times, 11 June 2022
Verb
The Cats got away with it by living on the free throw line against ASU, but UCLA isn’t going to foul enough to matter. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2022 Brooks sat out Game 3 as a penalty by the league for his Flagrant 2 foul that injured Gary Payton II in Game 2, when Brooks hit the Golden State guard over the head on a driving layup attempt and Payton fell hard and broke his left elbow. oregonlive, 9 May 2022 Trout mitigated that weakness the following season, learning to lay off, foul off or square up more high fastballs. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Then Boston had to foul and fouled Arlington’s Pat Connaughton — a free throw machine. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 That pulled Benet within 44-39, but the Redwings were out of timeouts and had to foul. Matt Le Cren, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Two minutes later, Perry was up by eight and in full control after getting to the line as Hamilton had to foul to stop the clock as the Pumas played keep away. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2022 The same batter facing a hard-throwing right-handed hurler might foul off a different number of pitches vs. a lefty who throws off speed and junk. Marc Bona, cleveland, 10 May 2022 This from Bill James, via the LATimes: Today, a batter can foul off an infinite number of pitches with two strikes, with no penalty. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2022
Adverb
That’s just before the sugarcane burning season, when his home is sometimes coated in dust and foul-smelling smoke from the fields. al, 6 Sep. 2022 The willingness of one side to call foul—accurately or not—could raise the risk of unrest. Nicholas Bariyo, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 Crowder's physical style got in Jaxson Hayes' head, which caused Hayes to be ejected during Game 3's second quarter when Hayes shoved him to the floor and was ejected after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2022 Americans should call foul on the CCP’s violations of digital security and privacy. Ben Sasse, National Review, 4 Feb. 2022 Twitter has unveiled its plans for countering misinformation in the run-up to the US midterm elections - and already people are crying foul. Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The one-two pitch on the way: curveball, tapped foul off to the left of the plate. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Seth Brown and Stephen Piscotty hit long fly balls that landed foul in the inning. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022 Eve Périsset converted a penalty in the 102nd minute, following Dominique Janssen’s foul on Kadidiatou Diani that was awarded by video review, to end the title defense of the Dutch. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Old English fūl; akin to Old High German fūl rotten, Latin pus pus, putēre to stink, Greek pyon pus

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

foul 1 of 3

adjective

ˈfau̇l How to pronounce foul (audio)
fouler; foulest
1
: disgusting in looks, taste, or smell
In the warm months, a foul odor rose … Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux
2
: full of or covered with something that pollutes
foul air
3
: being vulgar or insulting
foul language
4
: being wet and stormy
foul weather
5
: very unfair
She would even use foul methods to get what she wanted.
6
: very unpleasant or bad
a foul mood
7
: breaking a rule in a game or sport
The boxer was warned for using a foul punch.
8
: being outside the foul lines
He hit a foul ball.

foul

2 of 3

noun

1
: a ball in baseball that is batted outside the foul lines
2
: an act of breaking the rules in a game or sport

foul

3 of 3

verb

fouled; fouling
1
: to make or become foul or filthy
foul the air
foul a stream
2
: to make a foul in a game

fouls

verb

present tense third-person singular of foul
1
as in stains
to make dirty the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stains
  • dirties
  • messes
  • smudges
  • mucks
  • befouls
  • soils
  • blackens
  • grimes
  • daubs
  • mires
  • sullies
  • distains
  • besmirches
  • contaminates
  • pollutes
  • gaums
  • smirches
  • muddies
  • taints
  • disorders
  • bemires
  • begrimes
  • defiles
  • discolors
  • muddles
  • draggles
  • disarranges
  • dishevels
  • jumbles
  • disarrays
  • crocks
  • confuses
  • collies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cleans
  • purges
  • cleanses
  • purifies
  • sweeps
  • brushes
  • wipes
  • decontaminates
  • washes
  • dusts
  • disinfects
  • scrubs
  • mops
  • sanitizes
  • rinses
  • deodorizes
  • launders
  • straightens (up)
  • renews
  • scours
  • dry-cleans
  • brightens
  • spruces (up)
  • tidies (up)
  • freshens
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2
as in pollutes
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable industrial pollution fouling the water supply

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pollutes
  • poisons
  • contaminates
  • taints
  • defiles
  • befouls
  • dirties
  • infects
  • smudges
  • stains
  • soils
  • grimes
  • fouls up
  • sullies
  • mires
  • adulterates
  • dilutes
  • waters down
  • besmirches
  • corrupts
  • rots
  • spoils
  • muddies
  • blackens
  • smirches
  • begrimes
  • doctors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • purifies
  • cleans
  • purges
  • filters
  • cleanses
  • clears
  • clarifies
  • decontaminates
  • distils
  • distills
  • sterilizes
  • disinfects
  • sanitizes
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3
as in humiliates
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • humiliates
  • insults
  • discredits
  • disgraces
  • shames
  • rattles
  • degrades
  • embarrasses
  • abases
  • humbles
  • dishonors
  • debases
  • confuses
  • flusters
  • demeans
  • takes down
  • chastens
  • affronts
  • sinks
  • libels
  • lowers
  • criticizes
  • cheapens
  • smirches
  • slanders
  • discountenances
  • diminishes
  • minimizes
  • mortifies
  • ridicules
  • detracts
  • discounts
  • discomfits
  • disconcerts
  • abashes
  • belittles
  • censures
  • confounds
  • condemns
  • defiles
  • writes off
  • disparages
  • decries
  • maligns
  • fazes
  • execrates
  • depreciates
  • nonplusses
  • nonpluses
  • cries down
  • defames
  • castigates
  • denounces
  • bad-mouths
  • puts down
  • damns
  • reprehends
  • reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cheers
  • compliments
  • aggrandizes
  • cites
  • honors
  • exalts
  • highlights
  • canonizes
  • praises
  • elevates
  • deifies
  • applauds
  • commends
  • lauds
  • celebrates
  • salutes
  • recognizes
  • advances
  • hails
  • acknowledges
  • touts
  • boasts
  • acclaims
  • congratulates
  • decorates
  • eulogizes
  • fetes
  • extolls
  • extols
  • lifts
  • spotlights
  • dignifies
  • upgrades
  • magnifies
  • enthrones
  • ennobles
  • promotes
  • raises
  • fêtes
  • boosts
  • glorifies
  • uplifts
  • plays up
  • enshrines
  • enskies
  • romanticizes
  • idealizes
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4
as in decays
to go through decomposition unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls, locate the compost heap away from the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • decays
  • decomposes
  • rots
  • disintegrates
  • molds
  • corrupts
  • spoils
  • breaks down
  • runs to seed
  • contaminates
  • falls apart
  • perishes
  • turns
  • molders
  • festers
  • pollutes
  • putrefies
  • deteriorates
  • descends
  • goes to seed
  • sours
  • taints
  • ferments
  • defiles
  • degenerates
  • crumbles
  • rusts
  • mortifies
  • turns off
  • declines
  • curdles
  • sinks
  • dilapidates
  • addles
  • withers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ages
  • grows
  • develops
  • ripens
  • matures
  • purifies
  • refreshes
  • restores
  • cleanses
  • renews
  • improves
  • betters
  • integrates
  • composes
  • assembles
  • meliorates
  • ameliorates
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