Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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foul | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
sport | Yes | No | Yes | No |
foul (noun) | sport (noun) |
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an act that violates the rules of a sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay | |
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) | |
someone who engages in sports | |
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration | |
a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances | |
(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine |
foul (adjective) | sport (adjective) |
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(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) | sport (verb) |
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become soiled and dirty | play boisterously |
make unclean | wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner |
spot, stain, or pollute | |
make impure | |
commit a foul; break the rules | |
hit a foul ball | |
become or cause to become obstructed |