L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Foul

noun/fˈaʊl/
Definition
an act that violates the rules of a sport
hit a foul ball
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈaʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈaʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈaʊl/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈaʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan act that violates the rules of a sport
verbhit a foul ball
verbmake impure
“The industrial wastes polluted the lake”
verbbecome or cause to become obstructed
“The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”
verbcommit a foul; break the rules
verbspot, stain, or pollute
“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
verbmake unclean
“foul the water”
verbbecome soiled and dirty
adjectivehighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
“a disgusting smell”
adjectiveoffensively malodorous
“a foul odor”
adjectiveviolating accepted standards or rules
“a dirty fighter”
adjective(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
adjective(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
“foul (or dirty) copy”
adjectivecharacterized by obscenity
“had a filthy mouth”
adjectivedisgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
“as filthy as a pigsty”
adjectiveespecially of a ship's lines etc
“with its sails afoul”
Word Forms
foulverbcommit a foul; break the rules
foulnounan act that violates the rules of a sport
pollutionnounthe state of being polluted
polluternouna person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
pollutantnounwaste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
contaminativeadjectivemaking impure by contact or mixing
contaminationnouna substance that contaminates
contaminantnouna substance that contaminates
clognounany object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
backupnounan accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
congestiveadjectiverelating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
congestionnounexcessive crowding
befoulmentnounthe state of being polluted
defilementnounthe state of being polluted
defilernouna person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
maculanouna patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
maculationnounthe act of spotting or staining something
disgustingnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
distastefulnessnounthe quality of being offensive
loathsomenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
repelverbfill with distaste
skanknounany substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
wickednessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
fetidnessnounthe attribute of having a strong offensive smell
foulnessnounthe attribute of having a strong offensive smell
noisomenessnounthe quality of being noxious
smellnounany property detected by the olfactory system
filthnounan offensive or indecent word or phrase
filthinessnounmoral corruption or pollution
nastinessnounmalevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
smuttinessnounobscenity in speech or writing
smutnounan offensive or indecent word or phrase
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
faute
un acte qui viole les règles d'un sport
🇪🇸Spanish
falta
un acto que viola las reglas de un deporte
🇮🇹Italian
ripugnante
un atto che viola le regole di uno sport
🇳🇱Dutch
gek
een handeling die in strijd is met de regels van een sport
🇵🇹Portuguese
falta
um ato que viola as regras de um esporte
🇷🇺Russian
грязный
действие, нарушающее правила спорта
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गलत नहीं
ऐसा कार्य जो किसी खेल के नियमों का उल्लंघन करता हो
🇧🇩Bengali
ফাউল
একটি কাজ যা একটি খেলাধুলার নিয়ম লঙ্ঘন করে
🇮🇳Tamil
தவறான
ஒரு விளையாட்டு விதிகளை மீறும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తప్పు
క్రీడ యొక్క నియమాలను ఉల్లంఘించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
वाईट
खेळाच्या नियमांचे उल्लंघन करणारी कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખરાબ
એક કૃત્ય જે રમતના નિયમોનું ઉલ્લંઘન કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫೌಲ್
ಕ್ರೀಡೆಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫൗൾ
ഒരു കായിക നിയമങ്ങൾ ലംഘിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਤ
ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕੰਮ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਖੇਡ ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਲੰਘਣਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گندا
ایک ایسا عمل جو کھیل کے اصولوں کی خلاف ورزی کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
犯规
违反体育规则的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
ファウル
スポーツのルールに違反する行為
🇰🇷Korean
반칙
스포츠의 규칙을 위반하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hôi
một hành động vi phạm các quy tắc của một môn thể thao
🇹🇭Thai
เหม็น
การกระทำที่ฝ่าฝืนกฎของกีฬา
🇮🇩Indonesian
busuk
suatu perbuatan yang melanggar peraturan suatu olahraga
🇵🇭Filipino
napakarumi
isang kilos na lumalabag sa mga tuntunin ng isang isport
🇲🇾Malay
busuk
perbuatan yang melanggar peraturan sesuatu sukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كريهة
فعل ينتهك قواعد الرياضة
🇮🇷Persian
ناپاک
عملی که قوانین یک ورزش را نقض می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
faul
bir sporun kurallarını ihlal eden bir hareket
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְגוּנֶה
מעשה שמפר את כללי הספורט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'foul'?
The primary meaning of 'foul' is 'an act that violates the rules of a sport'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'foul' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'foul' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'foul' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'foul' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'foul' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'foul' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'foul' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'foul' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'foul' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'foul' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →