RUN FOUL (OR CHIEFLY N. AMER. AFOUL) OF

Meaning of RUN FOUL (OR CHIEFLY N. AMER. AFOUL) OF in English

run foul ( or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of

1》 Nautical collide or become entangled with.

2》 come into conflict with.

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RUN — — runnable , adj. — runnability , n. /run/ , v. , ran, run, running , n. , adj. v.i. …
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CHIEFLY — precipue
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CHIEFLY — I. adverb Date: 14th century most importantly ; principally, especially , for the most part ; mostly , mainly , …
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AMER — abbreviation ~ica; ~ican
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RUN — I. ˈrən verb ( ran ˈran, ˈraa(ə)n ; or nonstandard run ; run ; running ; runs ) Etymology: Middle …
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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 14th letter …
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FOUL — I. ˈfau̇l, esp before pause or consonant -au̇əl adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fūl; …
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CHIEFLY — I. ˈchēflē, -li adverb Etymology: Middle English chefly, chiefly, from chef, chief, adjective + -ly 1. : most importantly : …
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'N — I. conjunction or 'n' ən, usu ə n after t, d, s or z Etymology: by alteration : and sugar …
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AMER- — combining form or amero- Usage: capitalized Etymology: American : American Amero phile : American and Amer asian
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AFOUL — əˈ- adjective Etymology: a- (I) + foul (entangled) : fouled, tangled a ship with its sails afoul
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FOUL — (superl.) Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not …
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FOUL — (superl.) Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language.
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FOUL — (superl.) Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; …
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CHIEFLY — (adv.) For the most part; mostly.
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CHIEFLY — (adv.) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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AFOUL — (adv. & a.) In collision; entangled.
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FOUL — ( superl. ) Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language.
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FOUL — ( superl. ) Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; …
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CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) For the most part; mostly.
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AFOUL — ( adv. & a. ) In collision; entangled.
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'N — /euhn/ , conj. Pron. Spelling. and: Stop 'n save. Look 'n listen. Also, 'n' .
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FOUL — — foully , adv. /fowl/ , adj., fouler, foulest , adv., n., v. adj. 1. grossly offensive to the senses; …
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CHIEFLY — /cheef"lee/ , adv. 1. primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better. 2. mainly; mostly: …
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AMER. — 1. America. 2. Also, Amer American.
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AFOUL — /euh fowl"/ , adv. , adj. 1. in a state of collision or entanglement: a ship with its shrouds afoul. …
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CHIEFLY — adv. mainly, primarily
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AFOUL — adj. entangled, in trouble with
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RUN — I. ˈrən verb ( ran ˈran ; also chiefly dialect run ; run ; run·ning ) Etymology: Middle English ronnen, …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
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FOUL — I. ˈfau̇(-ə)l adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fūl; akin to Old High German fūl rotten, Latin pus pus, …
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CHIEFLY — I. ˈchē-flē adverb Date: 14th century 1. : most importantly : principally , especially 2. : for the most part …
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AMER — America; American
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FOUL — superl ugly; homely; poor. 2. foul ·noun ·see foul ball, under foul, ·adj. 3. foul ·noun a bird. 4. foul …
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CHIEFLY — adv for the most part; mostly. 2. chiefly ·adv in the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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AFOUL — adv & ·adj in collision; entangled.
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CHIEFLY — ■ adverb mainly; especially. ↘mostly.
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AFOUL — ■ adverb N. Amer. into conflict or difficulty with.
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N — N 1 (also n ) ■ noun ( plural Ns or N's ) 1》 the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. …
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FOUL — [foul] adj [ME, fr. OE ful; akin to OHG ful rotten, L pus pus, putere to stink, Gk pyon pus] …
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CHIEFLY — [chief.ly] adv (14c) 1: most importantly: principally, especially 2: for the most part: mostly, mainly [2]chiefly adj (1870): of or …
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AMER — [Amer] abbreviation America, American
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AMER — also called Amber, town, east-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. Amer is part of the Jaipur urban agglomeration and is noted …
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'N — 'n, 'n' conventional spelling for the weak form of ▷ and ən, ə n, ə n ▶ ˌ fish 'n' …
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N — I N, n BrE AmE en ▷ N's, n's, Ns enz Communications code name: November II N —see North, northerly, …
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AFOUL — afoul BrE AmE ə ˈfaʊl
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RUN — / rʌn; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( running , ran / ræn; NAmE / run ) MOVE …
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N — / en; NAmE / noun , abbreviation ■ noun (also n ) ( pl. Ns , N's , n's / …
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FOUL — / faʊl; NAmE / adjective , verb , noun ■ adjective ( foul·er , foul·est ) 1. dirty and smelling …
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CHIEFLY — / ˈtʃiːfli; NAmE / adverb not completely, but as a most important part SYN primarily , mainly : We are …
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AFOUL — / əˈfaʊl; NAmE / adverb ( NAmE ) • IDIOMS - run afoul of sth
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OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
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N — I. N 1 BrE AmE , n /en/ ( plural N’s , n’s ) noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . …
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FOUL — I. foul 1 /faʊl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ful ] 1 . SMELL/TASTE a foul …
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CHIEFLY — chief ‧ ly /ˈtʃiːfli/ BrE AmE adverb mostly but not completely SYN mainly : The work consists chiefly of interviewing …
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AFOUL — a ‧ foul /əˈfaʊl/ BrE AmE adverb run afoul of somebody/something formal to do something that is not allowed or …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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FOUL — adj., n., adv., & v. --adj. 1 offensive to the senses; loathsome, stinking. 2 dirty, soiled, filthy. 3 colloq. revolting, …
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