°Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is
injurious,
noxious,
offensive, or
obstructive;
filthy;
dirty; not clean;
polluted;
nasty;
defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water.
"Cap'n, she's all fouled up."
"The rascal spewed forth a series of foul pronouncements."
verb
"He's fouled her diapers."
"He's fouled his reputation."
noun
°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.
°A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.