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- [fou-ling]
- /ˈfaʊ lɪŋ/
- /faʊl/
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- [fou-ling]
- /ˈfaʊ lɪŋ/
Definitions of fouling word
- noun fouling something that is foul. 1
- noun fouling a collision or entanglement: a foul between two racing sculls. 1
- noun fouling a violation of the rules of a sport or game: The referee called it a foul. 1
- noun fouling Baseball. foul ball. 1
- adjective fouling grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 1
- adjective fouling containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter: foul air; foul stagnant water. 1
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Origin of fouling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English foulinge; see foul, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Fouling
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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fouling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fouling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fouling
noun fouling
- pollution — the act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
- rottenness — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- spoliation — the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
- greenhouse effect — an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short-wave solar radiation being readily transmitted inward through the earth's atmosphere but longer-wavelength heat radiation less readily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption by atmospheric carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, and other gases; thus, the rising level of carbon dioxide is viewed with concern.
- vitiation — to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
Top questions with fouling
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