Foul
nnoun.actan act that violates the rules of a sportTopic:athleticssport
Derivationally Related Form:foul
Hypernyms:infringement violation
Inherited Hypernyms:foulviolationwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:foul ballpersonal foultechnicaltechnical foul
Full Hyponyms:foul ballpersonal foultechnical foul
vverb.competitionhit a foul ballTopic:ballbaseballbaseball game
Derivationally Related Form:foul
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:foulhitpropelmove
Direct Hyponyms:foul out
Full Troponyms:foul out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changemake impureSynset:contaminate pollute
Examples:- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
Derivationally Related Form:pollutantcontaminativepollutercontaminantcontaminationpollution
Hypernyms:begrime bemire colly dirty grime soil
Inherited Hypernyms:pollutedirtychange
Direct Hyponyms:infecttaint
Full Troponyms:infectsmutsuperinfect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactbecome or cause to become obstructedSynset:back up choke choke off clog clog up congest
Examples:- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
Antonyms:unclog
Derivationally Related Form:backupclogcongestioncongestive
Hypernyms:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Inherited Hypernyms:clogobstructimpedeprevent
Direct Hyponyms:blockchoke upcrap upgum uplugsiltsilt upstuff
Full Troponyms:crap upgum upsilt upstuff
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.competitioncommit a foul; break the rulesDerivationally Related Form:foul
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:foulplaycompete
Direct Hyponyms:hack
Full Troponyms:hack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changespot, stain, or polluteSynset:befoul defile maculate
Examples:- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
Derivationally Related Form:maculadefilerdefilementmaculationbefoulment
Hypernyms:attaint disgrace dishonor dishonour shame
Inherited Hypernyms:fouldishonor
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake uncleanHypernyms:begrime bemire colly dirty grime soil
Inherited Hypernyms:fouldirtychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome soiled and dirtyHypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:foulchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.allhighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgustSynset:disgustful disgusting distasteful loathly loathsome repellant repellent repelling revolting skanky wicked yucky
Examples:- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
Antonyms:inoffensive
Derivationally Related Form:disgustingnessrepelloathsomenesswickednessdistastefulnessskank
Inherited Hypernyms:disgusting
Similar to:offensive
adj satadj.alloffensively malodorousSynset:fetid foetid foul-smelling funky ill-scented noisome smelly stinking
Examples:- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
Antonyms:fragrant
Derivationally Related Form:foulnessnoisomenesssmellfetidness
Inherited Hypernyms:fetid
Similar to:ill-smelling malodorous malodourous stinky unpleasant-smelling
adj satadj.allviolating accepted standards or rulesSynset:cheating dirty unsporting unsportsmanlike
Examples:- a dirty fighter
- used foul means to gain power
- a nasty unsporting serve
- fined for unsportsmanlike behavior
Antonyms:fair
Derivationally Related Form:foulness
Inherited Hypernyms:cheating
Similar to:unfair unjust
adjadj.all(of a baseball) not hit between the foul linesTopic:ballbaseballbaseball game
Antonyms:fair
Inherited Hypernyms:foul
Similar to:out-of-bounds
adj satadj.all(of a manuscript) defaced with changesSynset:dirty marked-up
Antonyms:legible
Inherited Hypernyms:dirty
Similar to:illegible
adj satadj.allcharacterized by obscenitySynset:cruddy filthy nasty smutty
Examples:- had a filthy mouth
- foul language
- smutty jokes
Antonyms:clean
Derivationally Related Form:filthsmuttinesssmutfilthinessnastiness
Inherited Hypernyms:cruddy
Similar to:dirty
adj satadj.alldisgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matterSynset:filthy nasty
Examples:- as filthy as a pigsty
- a foul pond
- a nasty pigsty of a room
Antonyms:clean
Derivationally Related Form:foulnessfilthfilthinessnastiness
Inherited Hypernyms:filthy
Similar to:dirty soiled unclean
adj satadj.allespecially of a ship's lines etcSynset:afoul fouled
Examples:- with its sails afoul
- a foul anchor
Antonyms:untangled
Inherited Hypernyms:afoul
Similar to:tangled