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- [foil]
- /fɔɪl/
- /fɔɪl/
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- [foil]
- /fɔɪl/
Definitions of foil word
- verb with object foil to cover or back with foil. 1
- verb with object foil to set off by contrast. 1
- noun foil a flexible four-sided rapier having a blunt point. 1
- noun foil foils, the art or practice of fencing with this weapon, points being made by touching the trunk of the opponent's body with the tip of the weapon. 1
- noun foil Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding. 1
- noun foil aluminium foil 1
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Origin of foil
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English foilen, < Anglo-French foller, Old French fuler to trample, full (cloth). See full2
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Parts of speech for Foil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
foil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foil
noun foil
- counterblow — a retaliatory blow
- complement — If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable.
- setting — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
verb foil
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
Antonyms for foil
verb foil
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- release — to lease again.
- placate — to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
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