SINCE 1828

afoul of

preposition \ ə-ˈfau̇-ləv \

Definition of afoul of

1 : in or into conflict with

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2 : in or into collision or entanglement with

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Origin and Etymology of afoul of

afoul "fouled, tangled," from ¹a- + ¹foul

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