AFOUL

Etymology

Adverb

afoul (comparative more afoul, superlative most afoul)

(archaic, principally nautical) In a state of collision or entanglement.

(with of) In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).

Usage notes

In contemporary English, afoul is mainly used in the phrases fall afoul (of) and run afoul (of).

Anagrams

• AFOLU

Source: Wiktionary


A*foul", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + foul.]

Definition: In collision; entangled. Totten. To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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