Befoul
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make foul; to soil. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.
Foul
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water.Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language.Hateful; detestable; shameful; odious; wretched.Loathsome; disgusting; as, a foul disease.Ugly; homely; poor.Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; -- said of the weather, sky, etc.Not conformed to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.; unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating; as, foul play.Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement; entangled; -- opposed to clear; as, a rope or cable may get foul while paying it out.Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; as, for example, foot-tripping in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make dirty.To besmirch.To clog or obstruct.To entangle.To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.To hit outside of the baselines.To become clogged.To become entangled.To commit a foul.To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
Example sentence: I've done it before, and I might do it whenever we need to as a big guy... I'll take it. A hard foul is part of the game, which is good.