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afoul - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'afoul' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Afoul [ adv. & a.]
- In collision; entangled.

Meaning of 'afoul' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . afoul [ s]
Meaning (1):
- especially of a ship's lines etc
Example in sentence:
  • a foul anchor;
  • with its sails afoul

Nearby Words:

afoam afoot afore aforecited aforegoing aforehand aforementioned aforenamed aforesaid aforethought

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