What is "afoul" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does afoul mean in English? Meaning of afoul definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "afoul" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "afoul": especially of a ship's lines etc

Adjective

  • Meaning: especially of a ship's lines etc
  • Example: with its sails afoul a foul anchor
  • Synonyms: afoul foul fouled
  • Similar: tangled
  • Synonyms:

    afield, badly, improperly, incorrectly, mistakenly, unfavorably, erringly, erroneously, faultily, inappropriately, out of turn, unsuitably,

    Antonyms:

    good, right, well,

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    afoul in English: afoul
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