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1.nounA breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
2.nounA (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
3.nounA foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines."Jones hit a foul up over the screen."
4.verbTo make dirty."She's fouled her diaper."
5.verbTo besmirch."He's fouled his reputation."
6.verbTo clog or obstruct."The hair has fouled the drain."
7.verbTo entangle."The kelp has fouled the prop."
8.verbTo make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage."Smith fouled him hard."
9.verbTo hit outside of the baselines."Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck."
10.verbTo become clogged."The drain fouled."
11.verbTo become entangled."The prop fouled on the kelp."
12.verbTo commit a foul."Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter."
13.verbTo hit a ball outside of the baselines."Jones fouled for strike one."