foul of

preposition

: afoul of
he fell foul of the law
ran foul of a hidden reef

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Within 17 minutes of the opening game against Southampton in August, Guimaraes had won his first foul of the season. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 9 May 2025 The swipe was Daniels’ second foul of the first quarter. Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Moments later, Robinson picked up his only foul of the night. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025 The first two-shot foul of the night came early in the title game. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul of

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foul of was in 1596

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“Foul of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20of. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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