1
unfair or treacherous conduct
esp. with violence. 2 a violation of the rules in a game or sport. foul shot.
What does foul attitude mean?
adjective. 1.
Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings
: atrocious, disgusting, horrid, nasty, nauseating, offensive, repellent, repulsive, revolting, sickening, ugly, unwholesome, vile.
What does it mean if someone is foul?
Definitions of foul. adjective.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
. synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky offensive.
Is Fowl a bad word?
While these words sound the same, they are different parts of speech and can never be interchanged. Foul is an adjective that means bad or unpleasant.
Fowl is a noun that refers to birds
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What does foul mean in Old English?
From Middle English foul, from Old English fūl (“
foul, unclean, impure, vile, corrupt, rotten, guilty
”), from Proto-Germanic *fūlaz (“foul, rotten”), from Proto-Indo-European *puH- (“to rot”).
What is an example of foul?
Examples of foul in a Sentence
Adjective the foul odor of rotten eggs The medicine left a foul taste in my mouth.
The weather has been foul all week
. Noun He hit several fouls in a row. Verb pollutants that foul the air She fouled on her first long jump attempt.
What is a foul man?
5
morally or spiritually offensive
; wicked; vile. 6 obscene; vulgar. foul language. 7 not in accordance with accepted standards or established rules; unfair.
What is violation?
: the act of violating : the state of being violated: such as. a : infringement, transgression specifically :
an infringement of the rules in sports that is less serious than a foul
and usually involves technicalities of play. b : an act of irreverence or desecration : profanation.
What is another word for bad attitude?
| negative attitude chip on your shoulder | hopelessness lack of confidence | low spirits negative thinking | negativism pessimism | attitude problem despondency |
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What’s a foul in football?
A foul is
an unfair act by a player
, deemed by the referee to contravene the game’s laws, that interferes with the active play of the game. Fouls are punished by the award of a free kick (possibly a penalty kick) to the opposing team.
What are foul languages?
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Foul language
is offensive and contains swear words or rude words
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What means galore?
: in large numbers or amounts :
plentiful
—used postpositively bargains galoreThe New York Transit Museum spans a full block underground, with vintage cars galore.—
What kind of bird is a foul?
“
Fowl
” is used to refer to waterfowl, such as ducks, swans, and geese; game fowl, such as turkey or pheasant; or domesticated barnyard birds like chickens. In the food industry, “fowl” is often used to reference birds that are commonly eaten or the meat of these birds in a way that’s synonymous with “poultry.”
Does foul mean unfair?
contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport or game; unfair:
a foul blow
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How do you use the word foul?
- [S] [T] He uses foul language whenever he gets angry. ( …
- [S] [T] The air in here is foul. …
- [S] [T] That man has a foul mouth. …
- [S] [T] Tom is in a foul mood today. ( …
- [S] [T] That foul odor is coming from the river. (
