run foul of

run foul of

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhn foul uhv, ov]
- /rʌn faʊl ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhn foul uhv, ov]
- /rʌn faʊl ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of run foul of words

noun run foul of to collide with or become entangled in 0
noun run foul of to get into trouble with 0

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Parts of speech for Run foul of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Run foul of

run foul of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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