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foul F0277600 (foul)adj. foul·er, foul·est 1. a. Offensive to the senses; revolting: "a foul little creature with greedy eyes and slobbering mouth" (J.R.R. Tolkien).b. Having a bad odor or taste: foul breath; food that tasted foul.c. Rotten or putrid: foul meat.2. a. Containing dirt, impurities, or other foreign matter; foul water.b. Clogged or bestrewn with unwanted material: The bay is foul with old sunken vessels.c. Overgrown or encrusted with weeds, barnacles, or other organisms. Used of a ship's bottom.d. Entangled or enwrapped: a foul anchor.3. a. Morally detestable; wicked: foul deeds.b. Vulgar or obscene: foul language.c. Violating accepted standards or rules; dishonorable: used foul means to gain power.4. a. Very disagreeable or displeasing; horrid: a foul movie.b. Inclement or unfavorable: in fair weather or foul.c. Irritable or upset: in a foul mood.5. a. Sports Contrary to the rules of a game or sport: a foul boxing punch.b. Baseball Outside the foul lines: a foul fly ball.6. Marked with editorial changes or corrections: foul copy.7. Archaic Ugly; unattractive.n.1. Abbr. Fa. Sports An infraction or a violation of the rules of play.b. Baseball A foul ball.2. An entanglement or a collision.3. An instance of clogging or obstructing.4. A foul copy of a document.adv. In a foul manner.v. fouled, foul·ing, fouls v.tr.1. To make dirty or foul; pollute. See Synonyms at contaminate.2. To bring into dishonor; besmirch.3. To clog or obstruct.4. To entangle or catch (a rope, for example).5. To encrust (a ship's hull) with foreign matter, such as barnacles.6. a. Sports To commit a foul against.b. Baseball To hit (a ball) outside the foul lines.v.intr.1. To become foul.2. a. Sports To commit a foul.b. Baseball To hit a ball outside the foul lines: fouled twice and then struck out; fouled out to the catcher.3. To become entangled or twisted: The anchor line fouled on a rock.4. To become clogged or obstructed.Phrasal Verbs: foul out Sports To be put out of a game for exceeding the number of permissible fouls. foul up To blunder or cause to blunder because of mistakes or poor judgment.
[Middle English, from Old English fūl; see pū̆- in Indo-European roots.]
foul′ly adv.foul′ness n.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | foul out - baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territoryfoul - hit a foul ball |
foul out
foul out1. In basketball, to have reached the maximum number of allowable fouls and thus no longer be able to play in the game. Well, our best player just fouled out, so there's no way we're going to win this game.2. In baseball, to hit a fly ball that is caught by an opposing player in foul territory. Ugh, I can't believe I fouled out—I thought for sure that ball was going into the stands!See also: foul, outfoul out (of something)[for a basketball player] to be forced out of a game because of having too many fouls. The center fouled out in the first fifteen minutes. Two other players fouled out soon after.See also: foul, outfoul outv.1. Sports To be put out of a game for exceeding the number of permissible fouls: After committing his fifth foul, the center fouled out and walked off the court.2. Baseball To strike out by hitting a fly ball that goes foul but is still caught: He fouled out on a pop fly near the dugout on the third base line.See also: foul, outEncyclopediaSeefoulAcronymsSeeFOfoul out
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