fouled
word · lemma: foul
Definition
'Fouled' is the past tense of 'foul.' It means something was made dirty or polluted, or that someone broke the rules, especially in sports.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in sports to describe breaking rules ('He was fouled in basketball'), but also for pollution ('The water was fouled by waste'). Can be passive or active. Don't confuse with 'filed' or 'fueled.'
Spanish: ensució - cometió falta (deporte)Portuguese (BR): sujo - cometeu falta (esporte)Portuguese (PT): sujo - cometeu falta (desporto)Chinese (Simplified): 犯规（运动） - 弄脏Chinese (Traditional): 犯規（運動） - 弄髒Hindi: गंदा किया - फाउल किया (खेल)Arabic: أفسد - ارتكب خطأ (رياضة)Bengali: নোংরা করেছে - প্রতারণা করেছে (খেলায় নিয়ম ভঙ্গ)Russian: загрязнил - нарушил правила (в спорте)Japanese: 汚した - 反則したVietnamese: làm bẩn - phạm lỗi (trong thể thao)Korean: 더럽혔다 - 반칙했다Turkish: kirletti - faul yaptıUrdu: گندا کیا - فاؤل کیا (کھیل میں اصول توڑا)Indonesian: mengotori - melakukan pelanggaran (dalam olahraga)
Example Sentences
He fouled his shirt during lunch.
basic
The player fouled his opponent in the game.
basic
The pipe was fouled with dirt.
basic
He got really angry after being fouled twice in a row.
natural
The river was badly fouled by factory waste.
natural
You fouled up the whole plan!
natural