foul

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/faʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(foul)

Inflections of 'foul' (adj):
fouler
adj comparative
foulest
adj superlative

Collocations for "foul"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "foul" in context.

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foul

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. What is that foul [smell, odor, stench]?
  2. what a foul [smell]!
  3. emitting a foul [smell]
  4. smell something foul
  5. a foul-smelling [food, place, gas]
  6. foul air from [smoke, pollution, fumes, factories]
  7. [don't use, stop using] foul language
  8. am tired of your foul language
  9. has such a foul mouth
  10. came out with some foul [comments, remarks]
  11. is still in a foul mood (from)
  12. has foul [manners, behavior]
  13. is (such) a foul man
  14. [experiencing, expecting] foul weather (conditions)
  15. foul and [nasty, depraved]
  16. [am in, got into] some foul trouble
  17. sport: [claimed, blew for, signaled] a foul play
  18. sport: [hit, caught] a foul ball
  19. sport: a [good, poor] foul call
n
  1. [ejected, fined, suspended] for a [personal, flagrant] foul
  2. ejected for a [fifth] personal foul
  3. his second foul
  4. committed a foul (on)
  5. called a foul on
  6. gave a foul to
  7. the [referee, umpire] blew for a foul
  8. the [referee] didn't [see, spot] the foul
  9. the foul cost them the game
  10. got a [red, yellow] card for the foul
  11. the foul deserved [a red card, harsher punishment]
  12. a game-changing foul
  13. an unnecessary foul
  14. was a [horrendous, stupid, schoolboy, dirty] foul
  15. benched for committing a foul
  16. the refs are calling too many fouls (this game)
  17. the refs are not calling enough fouls (this game)
v
  1. fouled with [waste, pollution, smog]
  2. the [river, city, area, atmosphere] was fouled with [pollution]
  3. fouled with [dirt, spittle, food]
  4. fouled himself
  5. fouled [his opponent, the defender, the quarterback]
  6. [player, defender, quarterback] was fouled (by)
  7. fouled [his opponent] to [stop, prevent, waste]
  8. fouled him in the [game, match]
  9. [sent off, ejected, warned] for fouling
  10. fouled his [image, reputation, good name]
  11. the [events, scandal, affair] fouled his [image]
  12. [went, gone] and fouled it up
  13. fouled up my chances (of)
  14. foul up the [day, system, project]
  15. UK: [the ropes, the flag, her hair] fouled up in the wind
  16. UK: the [wind] fouled up the [flag]
  17. UK: the [valves, pipes, tubes] were fouled with [hair, grime]
'foul' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ball - blatant - book - dive - evidence - exclude - flag - handling - hit - jump - mood - penalty - receiver - reckless - referee - second - shocking - skunk - stench - stink - suspect - technical - third - whistle

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