afoul meaning
UK US /əˈfaʊl/ 2 syllables
afoul (adjective): especially of a ship's lines etc.
Definition of afoul
- especially of a ship's lines etc
- with its sails afoul
- a foul anchor
Similar: tangled
afoul in a sentence
- And now I will tell how it came about that Robin Hood fell afoul of the law.
How to pronounce afoul
afoul is pronounced /əˈfaʊl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with afoul
Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in UL · 5-letter words
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