[{"word":"fouls","phonetic":"/faʊlz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/faʊlz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Jones hit a foul up over the screen."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make dirty.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She's fouled her diaper."},{"definition":"To besmirch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He's fouled his reputation."},{"definition":"To clog or obstruct.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The hair has fouled the drain."},{"definition":"To entangle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The kelp has fouled the prop."},{"definition":"To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Smith fouled him hard."},{"definition":"To hit outside of the baselines.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck."},{"definition":"To become clogged.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The drain fouled."},{"definition":"To become entangled.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The prop fouled on the kelp."},{"definition":"To commit a foul.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter."},{"definition":"To hit a ball outside of the baselines.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Jones fouled for strike one."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/foul","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fouls"]}]