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Multi-word Results
| fall foul of |
to come into collision, conflict, or entanglement with. |
| foul ball |
in baseball, a batted ball that does not remain within the foul lines. |
| foul line |
either of the lines on a baseball field drawn from home plate through first and third bases to the outfield. Foul lines mark the area within which fair play takes place. [2 definitions] |
| foul out |
of a baseball player, to be put out because of hitting a ball outside the foul lines that is caught before it touches the ground. [2 definitions] |
| foul play |
treacherous action, esp. violence against a person or persons. |
| foul shot |
see "free throw." |
| foul tip |
in baseball, a pitched ball that is barely tipped by the bat and is either caught by the catcher or deflected into the foul zone. |
| foul up |
(informal) to make serious mistakes, or cause someone else to do so. |
| foul-up |
(informal) confusion or breakdown caused by human error or mismanagement, or by mechanical failure. [2 definitions] |
| personal foul |
in some team sports, a foul involving unnecessarily rough body contact with an opponent. |
| run foul of |
to come into collision, conflict, or entanglement with. |
| technical foul |
in certain team sports, esp. basketball, a foul called on a participant for misconduct occurring outside active play. (Cf. personal foul.) |
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