foul
English Thesaurus
1. an act that violates the rules of a sport (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | foul ball, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | personal foul, |
| definition | : | a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | technical, technical foul, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
2. become soiled and dirty (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
3. make unclean (verb.change)
4. spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
5. make impure (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | infect, taint, |
| definition | : | contaminate with a disease or microorganism (verb.body) |
6. commit a foul; break the rules (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | hack, |
| definition | : | kick on the shins (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | hack, |
| definition | : | kick on the arms (verb.competition) |
7. hit a foul ball (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | foul out, |
| definition | : | baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
8. become or cause to become obstructed (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | gum up, |
| definition | : | stick together as if with gum (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | crap up, |
| definition | : | become obstructed or chocked up (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | silt, silt up, |
| definition | : | become chocked with silt (verb.contact) |
9. especially of a ship's lines etc (adj.all)
| similar | : | tangled, |
| definition | : | in a confused mass (adj.all) |
10. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter (adj.all)
| similar | : | dirty, soiled, unclean, |
| definition | : | soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime (adj.all) |
11. characterized by obscenity (adj.all)
| similar | : | dirty, |
| definition | : | (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency (adj.all) |
12. (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines (adj.all)
| similar | : | out-of-bounds, |
| definition | : | outside the foul lines (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
13. violating accepted standards or rules (adj.all)
| similar | : | unfair, unjust, |
| definition | : | not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception (adj.all) |
14. offensively malodorous (adj.all)
15. (of a manuscript) defaced with changes (adj.all)
| similar | : | illegible, |
| definition | : | (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible (adj.all) |
16. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust (adj.all)
| similar | : | offensive, |
| definition | : | unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses (adj.all) |
17. an act that violates the rules of a sport (noun.act)
| derivation | : | foul, |
| definition | : | commit a foul; break the rules (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | foul, |
| definition | : | hit a foul ball (verb.competition) |
18. spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | defiler, polluter, |
| definition | : | a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment (noun.person) |
19. make impure (verb.change)
| derivation | : | contamination, pollution, |
| definition | : | the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | defiler, polluter, |
| definition | : | a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pollution, |
| definition | : | undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | pollutant, |
| definition | : | waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | contaminative, |
| definition | : | making impure by contact or mixing (adj.all) |
20. commit a foul; break the rules (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | foul, foul, |
| definition | : | an act that violates the rules of a sport (noun.act) |
21. become or cause to become obstructed (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unclog, |
| definition | : | become or cause to become unobstructed (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clog, |
| definition | : | any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | backup, |
| definition | : | an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | congestive, |
| definition | : | relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid (adj.pert) |
22. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter (adj.all)
23. characterized by obscenity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | erotica, porn, porno, pornography, smut, |
| definition | : | creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | filthiness, |
| definition | : | moral corruption or pollution (noun.attribute) |
24. (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines (adj.all)
| antonym | : | fair, |
| definition | : | (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines (adj.all) |
25. violating accepted standards or rules (adj.all)
| derivation | : | foulness, |
| definition | : | disgusting wickedness and immorality (noun.state) |
26. offensively malodorous (adj.all)
27. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust (adj.all)
| derivation | : | crud, filth, skank, |
| definition | : | any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | repel, repulse, |
| definition | : | be repellent to; cause aversion in (verb.emotion) |
28. an act that violates the rules of a sport (noun.act)
| derivation | : | foul, |
| definition | : | commit a foul; break the rules (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | foul, |
| definition | : | hit a foul ball (verb.competition) |
29. spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | defiler, polluter, |
| definition | : | a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment (noun.person) |
30. make impure (verb.change)
| derivation | : | contamination, pollution, |
| definition | : | the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | defiler, polluter, |
| definition | : | a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pollution, |
| definition | : | undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | pollutant, |
| definition | : | waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | contaminative, |
| definition | : | making impure by contact or mixing (adj.all) |
31. commit a foul; break the rules (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | foul, foul, |
| definition | : | an act that violates the rules of a sport (noun.act) |
32. become or cause to become obstructed (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unclog, |
| definition | : | become or cause to become unobstructed (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clog, |
| definition | : | any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | backup, |
| definition | : | an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | congestive, |
| definition | : | relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid (adj.pert) |
33. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter (adj.all)
34. characterized by obscenity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | erotica, porn, porno, pornography, smut, |
| definition | : | creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | filthiness, |
| definition | : | moral corruption or pollution (noun.attribute) |
35. (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines (adj.all)
| antonym | : | fair, |
| definition | : | (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines (adj.all) |
36. violating accepted standards or rules (adj.all)
| derivation | : | foulness, |
| definition | : | disgusting wickedness and immorality (noun.state) |
37. offensively malodorous (adj.all)
38. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust (adj.all)
| derivation | : | crud, filth, skank, |
| definition | : | any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | repel, repulse, |
| definition | : | be repellent to; cause aversion in (verb.emotion) |
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