foul

noun/faʊl/

Frequency rank: #3,953 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an action that breaks the rules of a sport or game.

Illustration for the English word “foul”

Example sentence

The referee stopped the game because the player committed a serious foul against the opposing team.

Synonyms & related words

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