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      foul
      noun
      (sports) 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.
      (bowling) A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
      (baseball) A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
      verb
      (transitive, basketball, soccer) To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
      (intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.
      (transitive, baseball) To hit outside of the baselines.
      (intransitive, baseball) To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
      (transitive) To make dirty.
      (transitive) To besmirch.
      (transitive, intransitive) To obstruct, block, or otherwise interfere with (something), for example by clogging (a drain, gun barrel, chimney, etc) or by being in the way of (a gunshot, etc).
      (transitive, nautical) To entangle.
      (intransitive) To become clogged.
      (intransitive) To become entangled.
      To come into contact or collide with.
      adjective
      Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
      (baseball) Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
      Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
      (of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
      Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
      Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
      Unpleasant, stormy or rainy. (of the weather)
      (nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
      (technical) (with "of") Positioned on, in, or near enough to (a specified area) so as to obstruct it.
      (obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
      Synonyms for foul
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      Words related to foul
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