foul playn.

Brit.

/ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/, U.S.

/ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/

Forms: see foul adj. and play n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foul adj., play n.

Etymology: < foul adj. + play n. Compare earlier fair play n. Compare slightly later to play foul at play v. 17a(c).

1. Dishonest, unscrupulous, or criminal conduct.In later use frequently in contexts where the fact that a criminal act has occurred is not proven or immediately apparent, as in to suspect foul play, to allege foul play, indication of foul play, suggestion of foul play, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [noun]

truandise?c1225

lorelshipc1380

truantry1426

coquineryc1430

loselry1480

loonery?a1513

palliardrya1522

truanting1532

patchingc1535

foul play1546

patchery?1553

slavery1553

palliardy1568

smaikry1573

roguishness1579

rascality1582

roguery1594

scutchery1594

ropery1599

cullionry1611

scoundrelism1611

friponnerie1708

rascalism1837

scoundreldom1837

rascaldom1851

scoundrelship1856

rascalry1868

scallywaggery1897

scallywagism1897

scallywagging1915

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > treachery or treason > treacherous action > [noun]

treason?c1225

treacheryc1300

trechettingc1330

traisementc1380

betrayinga1382

betraisingc1385

proditionc1425

trayment1468

tradition1483

tradiment1535

foul play1546

betrayment1548

false play1567

betray1600

treacherizing1656

betrayal1817

treasony1828

double-crossing1834

trahison1858

dobbing1968

society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun]

sinc825

naughteOE

unnuteOE

sinningc1000

unrightOE

un-i-selthlOE

wonder1154

misguiltc1200

misdoinga1225

teeninga1225

miss?c1225

crimec1250

misdeed?c1250

wickednessa1300

mischiefa1387

evil-doing1398

mistakinga1400

perpetrationc1429

wrongingc1449

maledictionc1475

maleficence1533

wicked-doing1535

foul play1546

misdealing1571

flagition1598

delinquency1603

malefaction1604

meschancy1609

malefacture1635

misacting1651

guilt1726

flagitiosity1727

malpractice1739

malfeasance1856

peccation1861

miscreance1972

society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun] > treacherous dealing

foul play1546

false play1567

double-crossing1834

1546 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes: 1st Pt. f. 16 If this had bene fowle playe in those dayes, Saynt Martyne wolde neuer so pacyentlye haue suffered yt.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xviii. sig. Aa5^v To preuent any foule play that might be offered vnto me.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) i. ii. 60 What fowle play had we, that we came from thence?

1661 A. Wood Life & Times (1891) I. 383 Supposing..that Dr. Thomas Jones..would act foul play in the election.

1751 London Morning Penny Post 13–16 Sept. It seems she died very suddenly, and it is to be feared, had foul play.

1754 London Evening-post 19–21 Sept. It has appeared, that the Commander of the Xebeque was guilty of foul Play, by feigning to be a Saletine Privateer, and giving Occasion to the French to fire first upon him.

1855 Harper's Mag. July 270/1 There were vague stories of foul play behind the scenes, of unfair management,..and the most astute diplomacy.

1888 Daily News 14 Feb. 3/4 His hat and bag being missing has given rise to the conjecture of foul play.

1989 K. Green Night Angel v. 54 Throughout the entire search and investigation no one even mentioned foul play.

1992 Discover Oct. 44 The threat of foul play prompted the two to investigate methods of securing the integrity of electronic documents.

2000 Irish Emigrant 27 Mar. 12/4 Gardaí do not suspect foul play but the cause of death has yet to be established.

2. Disallowed or dishonest conduct in a game or sport. Cf. fair play n.In quot. 1553 in figurative context.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > foul play

foul play1553

foul1849

hippodroming1864

fouling1866

roughing1866

misplay1867

obstruction1923

sandbagging1940

no-throw1959

1553 R. Burrant tr. Preceptes Cato (new ed.) Pref. sig. B.iii^v I would to God that there might be indifferent sticklers set betwene theim, that is vpright iudges to se the poore man take no foule plaie at the mightie mannes hande.

1602 W. Segar Honor Mil. & Civill iii. li. 189 At the Torney... All gripes, shockes, and foule play forbidden.

1674 A. Cremer tr. J. Scheffer Hist. Lapland 109 To strike the ball with their bandies over the others line (for it is foul play to fling it with their hands).

1734 Norfolk Gamester 8 A Sharper grown so great; Who by foul Play could roll in Gold.

1786 Independent Jrnl. 31 May 3 (advt.) No crossing, jostling, or any kind of foul Play, will be countenanced, which detected, the Rider will be pronounced distanced.

1825 E. Bulwer-Lytton Zicci 5 There can be no foul play at the public tables.

1926 Official Rules Card Games (U.S. Playing Card Co.) (ed. 29) 174 Penalties for foul play in game of panguingue.

2005 J. H. Kerr Rethinking Aggression & Violence in Sport ii. 24 The foul play was unseen by referee and touch judges.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	foul play
释义	foul playn. Brit. /ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/, U.S. /ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/ Forms: see foul adj. and play n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foul adj., play n. Etymology: < foul adj. + play n. Compare earlier fair play n. Compare slightly later to play foul at play v. 17a(c). 1. Dishonest, unscrupulous, or criminal conduct.In later use frequently in contexts where the fact that a criminal act has occurred is not proven or immediately apparent, as in to suspect foul play, to allege foul play, indication of foul play, suggestion of foul play, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [noun] truandise?c1225 lorelshipc1380 truantry1426 coquineryc1430 loselry1480 loonery?a1513 palliardrya1522 truanting1532 patchingc1535 foul play1546 patchery?1553 slavery1553 palliardy1568 smaikry1573 roguishness1579 rascality1582 roguery1594 scutchery1594 ropery1599 cullionry1611 scoundrelism1611 friponnerie1708 rascalism1837 scoundreldom1837 rascaldom1851 scoundrelship1856 rascalry1868 scallywaggery1897 scallywagism1897 scallywagging1915 the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > treachery or treason > treacherous action > [noun] treason?c1225 treacheryc1300 trechettingc1330 traisementc1380 betrayinga1382 betraisingc1385 proditionc1425 trayment1468 tradition1483 tradiment1535 foul play1546 betrayment1548 false play1567 betray1600 treacherizing1656 betrayal1817 treasony1828 double-crossing1834 trahison1858 dobbing1968 society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun] sinc825 naughteOE unnuteOE sinningc1000 unrightOE un-i-selthlOE wonder1154 misguiltc1200 misdoinga1225 teeninga1225 miss?c1225 crimec1250 misdeed?c1250 wickednessa1300 mischiefa1387 evil-doing1398 mistakinga1400 perpetrationc1429 wrongingc1449 maledictionc1475 maleficence1533 wicked-doing1535 foul play1546 misdealing1571 flagition1598 delinquency1603 malefaction1604 meschancy1609 malefacture1635 misacting1651 guilt1726 flagitiosity1727 malpractice1739 malfeasance1856 peccation1861 miscreance1972 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun] > treacherous dealing foul play1546 false play1567 double-crossing1834 1546 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes: 1st Pt. f. 16 If this had bene fowle playe in those dayes, Saynt Martyne wolde neuer so pacyentlye haue suffered yt. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xviii. sig. Aa5^v To preuent any foule play that might be offered vnto me. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) i. ii. 60 What fowle play had we, that we came from thence? 1661 A. Wood Life & Times (1891) I. 383 Supposing..that Dr. Thomas Jones..would act foul play in the election. 1751 London Morning Penny Post 13–16 Sept. It seems she died very suddenly, and it is to be feared, had foul play. 1754 London Evening-post 19–21 Sept. It has appeared, that the Commander of the Xebeque was guilty of foul Play, by feigning to be a Saletine Privateer, and giving Occasion to the French to fire first upon him. 1855 Harper's Mag. July 270/1 There were vague stories of foul play behind the scenes, of unfair management,..and the most astute diplomacy. 1888 Daily News 14 Feb. 3/4 His hat and bag being missing has given rise to the conjecture of foul play. 1989 K. Green Night Angel v. 54 Throughout the entire search and investigation no one even mentioned foul play. 1992 Discover Oct. 44 The threat of foul play prompted the two to investigate methods of securing the integrity of electronic documents. 2000 Irish Emigrant 27 Mar. 12/4 Gardaí do not suspect foul play but the cause of death has yet to be established. 2. Disallowed or dishonest conduct in a game or sport. Cf. fair play n.In quot. 1553 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > foul play foul play1553 foul1849 hippodroming1864 fouling1866 roughing1866 misplay1867 obstruction1923 sandbagging1940 no-throw1959 1553 R. Burrant tr. Preceptes Cato (new ed.) Pref. sig. B.iii^v I would to God that there might be indifferent sticklers set betwene theim, that is vpright iudges to se the poore man take no foule plaie at the mightie mannes hande. 1602 W. Segar Honor Mil. & Civill iii. li. 189 At the Torney... All gripes, shockes, and foule play forbidden. 1674 A. Cremer tr. J. Scheffer Hist. Lapland 109 To strike the ball with their bandies over the others line (for it is foul play to fling it with their hands). 1734 Norfolk Gamester 8 A Sharper grown so great; Who by foul Play could roll in Gold. 1786 Independent Jrnl. 31 May 3 (advt.) No crossing, jostling, or any kind of foul Play, will be countenanced, which detected, the Rider will be pronounced distanced. 1825 E. Bulwer-Lytton Zicci 5 There can be no foul play at the public tables. 1926 Official Rules Card Games (U.S. Playing Card Co.) (ed. 29) 174 Penalties for foul play in game of panguingue. 2005 J. H. Kerr Rethinking Aggression & Violence in Sport ii. 24 The foul play was unseen by referee and touch judges. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1546
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