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foul - an act that violates the rules of a sport |
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infringement,
violation an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
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athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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foul ball (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
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personal foul a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
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technical foul,
technical (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play
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| verb |
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foul - spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" |
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befoul,
defile,
maculate |
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attaint,
disgrace,
dishonor,
dishonour,
shame condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted"
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foul - commit a foul; break the rules |
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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hack cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"
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hack cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"
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foul - hit a foul ball |
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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foul out baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory
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foul - become soiled and dirty |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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foul - make unclean; "foul the water" |
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begrime,
bemire,
colly,
dirty,
grime,
soil make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
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| adjektiv |
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foul - (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines |
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fair (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";
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baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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out-of-bounds outside the foul lines
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