foul - Meaning in Gujarati

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foul - Meaning in Gujarati

foul Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of foul in English

foul adjective

1. especially of a ship's lines etc

   Synonyms

   afoul, fouled

   Examples

   • "a foul anchor"
   • "with its sails afoul"
2. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

   Synonyms

   filthy, nasty

   Examples

   • "a foul pond"
   • "a nasty pigsty of a room"
   • "as filthy as a pigsty"
3. characterized by obscenity

   Synonyms

   cruddy, filthy, nasty, smutty

   Examples

   • "foul language"
   • "had a filthy mouth"
   • "smutty jokes"
4. (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
5. violating accepted standards or rules

   Synonyms

   cheating, dirty, unsporting, unsportsmanlike

   Examples

   • "a dirty fighter"
   • "a nasty unsporting serve"
   • "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
   • "used foul means to gain power"
6. offensively malodorous

   Synonyms

   fetid, foetid, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking

   Examples

   • "a foul odor"
   • "the kitchen smelled really funky"
7. (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

   Synonyms

   dirty, marked-up

   Example

   • "foul (or dirty) copy"
8. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

   Synonyms

   disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky

   Examples

   • "a disgusting smell"
   • "a loathsome disease"
   • "a wicked stench"
   • "distasteful language"
   • "revolting food"
   • "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"

foul noun

1. an act that violates the rules of a sport

foul verb

1. become soiled and dirty
2. make unclean

   Example

   • "foul the water"
3. spot, stain, or pollute

   Synonyms

   befoul, defile, maculate

   Example

   • "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
4. make impure

   Synonyms

   contaminate, pollute

   Example

   • "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
5. commit a foul; break the rules
6. hit a foul ball
7. become or cause to become obstructed

   Synonyms

   back up, choke off, choke, clog up, clog, congest

   Examples

   • "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"
   • "The water pipe is backed up"

Synonyms of foul

• befoul, defile, maculate
• contaminate, pollute
• back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, congest
• afoul, fouled
• filthy, nasty
• cruddy, filthy, nasty, smutty
• cheating, dirty, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
• fetid, foetid, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking
• dirty, marked-up
• disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky

Antonyms of foul

fair

More matches for foul

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