foul

/faʊl/

adjective

1
Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
“A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles”
2
(of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.
“His foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated.”
3
Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
“He has a foul set of friends.”
4
Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
“There was a foul smell coming from the toilet.”
5
Ugly; homely; poor.
6
(of the weather) Unpleasant, stormy or rainy.
“Some foul weather is brewing.”
7
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
“Foul play is not suspected.”
8
Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
“We've got a foul anchor.”
9
Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
“Jones hit foul ball after foul ball.”

1
A 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
A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
3
A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
“Jones hit a foul up over the screen.”

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.”

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