Fouled

verb

/faʊld/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.verbTo make dirty.

"She's fouled her diaper."

2.verbTo besmirch.

"He's fouled his reputation."

3.verbTo clog or obstruct.

"The hair has fouled the drain."

4.verbTo entangle.

"The kelp has fouled the prop."

5.verbTo make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.

"Smith fouled him hard."

6.verbTo hit outside of the baselines.

"Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck."

7.verbTo become clogged.

"The drain fouled."

8.verbTo become entangled.

"The prop fouled on the kelp."

9.verbTo commit a foul.

"Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter."

10.verbTo hit a ball outside of the baselines.

"Jones fouled for strike one."

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