FOUL

Foul

A foul in association football is an unfair act by a player which is deemed by the referee to contravene Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. For an act to be a foul it must:

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foul

Noun

  1. A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; as, for example, foot-tripping in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
  2. A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
  3. A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
    Jones hit a foul up over the screen.

Verb

  1. To make dirty.
    to foul the face or hands with mire
    She's fouled her diaper.
  2. To besmirch.
    He's fouled his reputation.
  3. To clog or obstruct.
    The hair has fouled the drain.
  4. To entangle.
    The kelp has fouled the prop.
  5. To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
    Smith fouled him hard.
  6. To hit outside of the baselines.
    Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck.
  7. To become clogged.
    ''The drain fouled.
  8. To become entangled.
    The prop fouled on the kelp.
  9. To commit a foul.
    Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter.
  10. To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
    Jones fouled for strike one.

Adjective

  1. Covered with, or containing unclean matter; polluted; nasty; defiled
  2. obscene or profane; abusive.
  3. Hateful; detestable; unpleasant
  4. Loathsome; disgusting; as, a foul disease.
  5. Ugly; homely; poor.
  6. Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; -- said of the weather, sky, etc.
  7. Not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.; unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating.
  8. Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement; entangled; - opposed to clear; as, a rope or cable may get foul while paying it out.
  9. Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.


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