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foul vs foul ball

foul ball vs foul

foul and foul ball both are nouns.

foul is an adjective but foul ball is not an adjective.

foul is a verb but foul ball is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foul Yes Yes Yes No
foul ball Yes No No No
As nouns, foul ball is a hyponym of foul; that is, foul ball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foul:
  • foul: an act that violates the rules of a sport
  • 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
Other hyponyms of foul include personal foul, technical, technical foul.
foul (noun) foul ball (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport (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
foul (adjective) foul ball (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules
foul (verb) foul ball (verb)
become soiled and dirty
make unclean
spot, stain, or pollute
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between foul and foul ball

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