- foul
- foul1 [faul] adj▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(smell/taste)¦2 in a foul mood/temper3¦(air/water)¦4 foul language5¦(weather)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English; Origin: ful]1.) ¦(SMELL/TASTE)¦a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant= ↑disgusting▪ He woke up with a foul taste in his mouth.▪ a pile of foul-smelling garbage▪ He put down his mug of foul-tasting coffee.2.) in a foul mood/temperBrE in a very bad temper and likely to get angry▪ The argument with his mother left Putt in a foul mood.3.) ¦(AIR/WATER)¦very dirty▪ Refugees in the camps are short of food and at risk from foul water.▪ extractor fans to remove foul air from the tunnel4.) foul languagerude and offensive words▪ She claimed she had been subjected to abuse and foul language.5.) ¦(WEATHER)¦especially BrE foul weather is stormy and windy, with a lot of rain or snow▪ Always carry foul weather gear when you go out walking.>foully adv>foulness n [U]foul 2foul2 v1.)a) [T]if a sports player fouls another player, they do something that is not allowed by the rulesb) [I and T]to hit a ball outside the limit of the playing area in baseball2.) also foul up [T] formalto make something very dirty, especially with waste▪ rivers and lakes fouled almost beyond recovery by pollutantsfoul up phr v1.) to do something wrong or spoil something by making mistakes→↑foul-up▪ We can't afford to foul up this time.foul sth<=>up▪ Glen completely fouled up the seating arrangements.2.) foul sth<=>upto make something very dirty, especially with waste▪ He lit a cigarette and started to foul up the air with stinging yellow smoke.foul 3foul3 n1.) an action in a sport that is against the rules▪ Wright was booked for a foul on the goalkeeper.2.) a hit in baseball which goes outside the limits of the playing area
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.