foul

Meanings

• Adjective

  Characterized by or causing strong disgust or offense; unacceptable or unpleasant.

  - "The foul smell of the garbage can was unbearable."
  - "His foul language shocked the audience."
  - "The foul weather prevented us from going outside."

• Verb

  Commit a foul; make an error or breach a rule.

  - "The player fouled his opponent during the game."
  - "He fouled up the recipe by adding too much salt."
  - "She fouled her own nest by telling a lie."

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Pronunciation

1. /faʊl/
   
   
   
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2. /faʊl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

odious , shameful , wretched

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foul
dole , goal , pole , role , sole

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. fowl (English) : A bird, typically one kept for food or sport.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of foul that leads to same result
foul , fouler , foulest , foully , foulness , foulnesses , fouls , fouled , fouling , foul ball , foul balls , foul line , foul lines , foul of , foul out , fouled out , fouling out , fouls out , foul play , foul plays , foul shot , foul shots

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Forms

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fouls, foulest, foully

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Etymology

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Old English fūl, from fūlan 'to pollute, defile, make foul'; related to fūle 'filth, excrement'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'foul' is derived from the Old English word 'fūl', which meant 'to pollute, defile, make foul'.

2. The term 'foul ball' in baseball refers to a ball that is hit into the stands but is not considered a home run.

3. In medieval Europe, a 'foulard' was a type of long, narrow piece of fabric used as a scarf or shawl.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obscene: Related to or dealing with what is offensive or disgusting. 'Foul' is a stronger term that implies a more visceral reaction.

2. Impure: Not free from contamination or corruption; 'foul' implies a strong negative connotation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'foul' is often used to describe unpleasant or disgusting situations, such as the stench of death or the language of a villain. In art, it can be used to depict the grotesque or the macabre. In music, it can be used metaphorically to describe unpleasant or harsh sounds.

How to Memorize "foul"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pile of garbage or a dirty bathroom to remember the meaning of 'foul' as something unpleasant or disgusting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foul' with words like 'disgusting', 'unpleasant', or 'repulsive' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'foul' with a vivid image or phrase, such as 'Fowls in the yard are foul when they're not clean'.

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