Definition of AFOUL

afoul

Adjective Satellite

  • especially of a ship's lines etc
    • "with its sails afoul"

Adv

  • In a state of collision or entanglement.
  • In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).

Adjective

  • In a state of collision or entanglement.

Examples

  • He had a knack for running afoul of the law.
  • My plan to use the ’Z’ ran afoul of his defensive blocking play.

Origin / Etymology

From a- + foul.

Synonyms

foul, fouled

Scrabble Score: 8

afoul: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
afoul: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
afoul: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

afoul: valid Words With Friends Word