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Fouled — Foul Foul, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fouled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fouling}.] 1. To make filthy; to defile; to daub; to dirty; to soil; as, to foul the face or hands with mire. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To incrust (the bore of a gun) with burnt powder in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fouled-up — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: fouled from past participle of foul (IV) : characterized by total confusion or disorganization : confused, snafu a fantastically fouled up operation H.H.Martin an impossibly fouled up bungle Came … Useful english dictionary
fouled up — mod. messed up; ruined; tangled up. □ This is sure a fouled up mess. □ You sure are fouled up, you know … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
fouled — adjective 1. made dirty or foul (Freq. 1) a building befouled with soot breathing air fouled and darkened with factory soot • Syn: ↑befouled • Similar to: ↑dirty, ↑soiled, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fouled-up — /fowld up /, adj. Informal. confused, chaotic, or disorganized. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
fouled — Synonyms and related words: bedraggled, befouled, besmirched, blocked, bound, choked, choked up, clogged, clogged up, congested, constipated, costive, defiled, dirtied, drabbled, draggled, foul, full, infarcted, jammed, obstipated, obstructed,… … Moby Thesaurus
fouled — faÊŠl n. violation of a rule, breaking of a rule (Sports); collision, crash v. violate a rule (Sports); make dirty, pollute; become dirty, become polluted collide with; defile, make unholy; be defiled adj. disgusting; morally offensive; filthy,… … English contemporary dictionary
fouled anchor — noun A foul anchor … Wiktionary
fouled up beyond all recognition — (FUBAR) A mess. ► “With its myriad of programs the welfare system in the U.S. is FUBAR.” (Professor Martin McMahon, University of Kentucky, 1996) … American business jargon
fouled anchor — noun see foul anchor … Useful english dictionary
