Associations to the word «Afoul»
Noun
Adjective
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Wiktionary
AFOUL, adverb. In a state of entanglement or conflict with.
Dictionary definition
AFOUL, adjective. Especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.