Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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foul | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
technical foul | Yes | No | No | No |
foul (noun) | technical foul (noun) |
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an act that violates the rules of a sport | (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 |
foul (adjective) | technical foul (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) | technical foul (verb) |
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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 |