ALL meanings of run afoul of
run a·foul of
R r - idioms run afoul of fall foul / afoul of, to collide with, as ships. to come into conflict with; quarrel. to make an attack; assault. 1
- idioms run afoul of foul one's nest, to dishonor one's own home, family, or the like. 1
- idioms run afoul of run foul / afoul of, to come into collision or controversy with: to run foul of the press. 1
- verb without object run afoul of to become foul. 1
- verb without object run afoul of Nautical. to come into collision, as two boats. 1
- verb without object run afoul of to become entangled or clogged: The rope fouled. 1
- verb without object run afoul of Sports. to make a foul play; give a foul blow. 1
- verb without object run afoul of Baseball. to hit a foul ball. 1
- verb with object run afoul of to make foul; defile; soil. 1
- verb with object run afoul of to clog or obstruct, as a chimney or the bore of a gun. 1
- verb with object run afoul of to collide with. 1
- verb with object run afoul of to cause to become entangled or caught, as a rope. 1
- verb with object run afoul of to defile; dishonor; disgrace: His reputation had been fouled by unfounded accusations. 1
- verb with object run afoul of Nautical. (of barnacles, seaweed, etc.) to cling to (a hull) so as to encumber. 1
- verb with object run afoul of Baseball. to hit (a pitched ball) foul (often followed by off or away): He fouled off two curves before being struck out on a fastball. 1
- noun run afoul of something that is foul. 1
- noun run afoul of a collision or entanglement: a foul between two racing sculls. 1
- noun run afoul of a violation of the rules of a sport or game: The referee called it a foul. 1
- noun run afoul of Baseball. foul ball. 1
- adjective run afoul of grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 1
- adjective run afoul of containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter: foul air; foul stagnant water. 1
- adjective run afoul of filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc. 1
- adjective run afoul of muddy, as a road. 1
- adjective run afoul of clogged or obstructed with foreign matter: a foul gas jet. 1
- adjective run afoul of unfavorable or stormy: foul weather. 1
- adjective run afoul of contrary, violent, or unfavorable, as the wind. 1
- adjective run afoul of grossly offensive in a moral sense. 1
- adjective run afoul of abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc. 1
- adjective run afoul of scurrilous, profane, or obscene; offensive: foul language. 1
- adjective run afoul of contrary to the rules or established usages, as of a sport or game; unfair: a foul blow. 1
- adjective run afoul of Baseball. pertaining to a foul ball or a foul line. 1
- adjective run afoul of limited in freedom of movement by obstruction, entanglement, etc.: a foul anchor. 1
- adjective run afoul of abounding in errors or in marks of correction, as a printer's proof, manuscript, or the like. 1
- adjective run afoul of Nautical. (of the underwater portion of a hull) encrusted and impeded with barnacles, seaweed, etc. (of a mooring place) involving inconveniences and dangers, as of colliding with vessels or other objects when swinging with the tide. (of the bottom of a body of water) affording a poor hold for an anchor (opposed to clean). 1
- adjective run afoul of North England and Scot.. not fair; ugly or unattractive. 1
- adjective run afoul of Obsolete. disfigured. 1
- adverb run afoul of in a foul manner; vilely; unfairly. 1
- adverb run afoul of Baseball. into foul territory; so as to be foul: It looked like a homer when he hit it, but it went foul. 1
- noun run afoul of to collide with or become entangled with 0
- noun run afoul of to get into conflict or trouble with 0