FOUL-UP


Meaning of FOUL-UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfau̇(-ə)l-ˌəp ]

noun

Date: 1950

1. : a state of confusion or an error caused by ineptitude, carelessness, or mismanagement

foul-up s in transportation

2. : a mechanical difficulty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.