foul
Definitions
Noun
- An act that violates the rules of a sport
Adjective
- (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
Verb
- Hit a foul ball
- Make impure
- Become or cause to become obstructed
- Commit a foul; break the rules
- Spot, stain, or pollute
- Make unclean
- Become soiled and dirty
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "foul".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "foul".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "foul" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "foul" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a foul | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "foul" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "foul".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | full | 1 | 230 |
| 2 | feel | 1 | 216 |
| 3 | fall | 1 | 147 |
| 4 | fell | 1 | 92 |
| 5 | fill | 1 | 50 |
| 6 | fail | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | fool | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | full-time | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | foil | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | fuel | 2 | 17 |
| 11 | foal | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | full-scale | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | fail-safe | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | fall's | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | fowl | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | full-blown | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | full-sized | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | faal | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | faal's | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | fahl | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | faul | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | fehl | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | feil | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | fiel | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | fill-a-buster | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | fohl | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | fool's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | frel | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | fril | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | fuel's | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | full's | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | full-size | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 32
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Thunder's Alex Caruso receives technical foul for using shoe to block shot in win over Magic
Mar 18, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Mar 18, 2026 Yahoo Sports
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The Raptors weigh in on foul baiting in the NBA with some fans calling it ‘unethical basketball’
Mar 16, 2026 Toronto Star
Mar 16, 2026 Toronto Star
Thunder guard Alex Caruso hit with technical foul for bizarre reason during game against Magic
Mar 18, 2026 The Times of India
Mar 18, 2026 The Times of India
Alex Caruso breaks his silence on the technical foul after his shoe block attempt
Mar 18, 2026 Yahoo Sports
Mar 18, 2026 Yahoo Sports