Afoul
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a state of collision or entanglement: with
of
: as, a ship with its shrouds
afoul
; the brig ran
afoul of
the steamer.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adverb.
In collision; entangled.
adverb.
to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.
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adverb.
In a state of
entanglement
or
conflict
with.
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adjective.
especially of a ship's lines etc
Word Usage
"I was late getting to my tree stand because of work and was in afoul mood anyways."
cross-reference
to fall afoul of
Equivalent
tangled
Etymologically Related
foully
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Raul
cowl
crowl
foul
fowl
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
entangled