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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

foul up en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /faʊl ˈʌp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Australia) audio

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, slang) To make a mistake, to go wrong.
    • You really fouled up this time.
  2. (transitive) To botch; to make a mess of.
    • I fouled up question 3 of the exam.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
fouling up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fouls up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
fouled up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fouled up Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

foul-up

Synonyms

mess up · mess up (make a mistake) · fuck up