afoul

Definition of Afoul in English :

1. afoul, foul, fouled

especially of a ship's lines etc

Example Sentences:
'with its sails afoul'
'a foul anchor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Afoul

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

1. (usually foll by of)

in or into a state of difficulty, confusion, or conflict (with)

2. (often foll by of)

in or into an entanglement or collision (with) (often in the phrase run afoul of)

a yacht with its sails afoul

the boat ran afoul of a steamer

adverb, adjective

in a collision or a tangle

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