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go wrong vs foul up

foul up vs go wrong

go wrong and foul up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go wrong No No Yes No
foul up No No Yes No
As verbs, foul up is a hyponym of go wrong; that is, foul up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go wrong:
  • go wrong: be unsuccessful
  • foul up: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
go wrong (verb) foul up (verb)
be unsuccessful make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between go wrong and foul up

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