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hit vs foul

foul vs hit

hit and foul both are nouns.

hit is not an adjective while foul is an adjective.

hit and foul both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
foul Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, foul is a hyponym of hit; that is, foul is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: cause to move by striking
  • foul: hit a foul ball
Other hyponyms of hit include play, cannon, clap, ground out, toe, shank, pitch, fly, snap, whang, undercut, putt, heel, toe, bunker, bounce, backhand, pop, follow through, shell, ground, top, pull, kill, kill, connect, drive, drive, hole, hole out, bunt, drag a bunt, snick, racket, carry, dribble, slice, hook, single, double, triple, smash, shoot, volley, croquet, loft.
hit (noun) foul (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another an act that violates the rules of a sport
a conspicuous success
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (adjective) foul (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
hit (verb) foul (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to become soiled and dirty
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target make unclean
hit with a missile from a weapon spot, stain, or pollute
hit the intended target or goal make impure
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument commit a foul; break the rules
hit against; come into sudden contact with hit a foul ball
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments become or cause to become obstructed
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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