foul - Meaning in Marathi

foul - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of foul in English

foul adjective

1. especially of a ship's lines etc

   Examples

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

   Examples

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

   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

   Examples

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

   Examples

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

   Example

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

   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

   Example

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

   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

   Examples

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

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