fouling

/ˈfaʊlɪŋ/

verb

1
To make dirty.
“She's fouled her diaper.”
2
To besmirch.
“He's fouled his reputation.”
3
To clog or obstruct.
“The hair has fouled the drain.”
4
To entangle.
“The kelp has fouled the prop.”
5
To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
“Smith fouled him hard.”
6
To hit outside of the baselines.
“Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck.”
7
To become clogged.
“The drain fouled.”
8
To become entangled.
“The prop fouled on the kelp.”
9
To commit a foul.
“Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter.”
10
To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
“Jones fouled for strike one.”

1
The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality.

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