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Meaning of "foul play" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUL PLAY

foul play play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUL PLAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foul play is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOUL PLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of foul play in the English dictionary

The definition of foul play in the dictionary is unfair or treacherous conduct esp with violence. Other definition of foul play is a violation of the rules in a game or sport.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUL PLAY

fougade
fougasse
fought
foughty
foul
foul marten
foul shot
foul up
foul-mouthed
foul-smelling
foul-tasting
foul-tempered
foul-up
foulard
foulbrood
foulder
foulie
foully
foulmart
foulness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUL PLAY

call into play
child´s play
display
double play
fair play
long play
match play
nativity play
net play
one-act play
Passion play
plug and play
power play
radio play
shadow play
squeeze play
stage play
state of play
stroke play
three-act play
triple play

Synonyms and antonyms of foul play in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOUL PLAY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foul play» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foul play

Translation of «foul play» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUL PLAY

Find out the translation of foul play to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foul play from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foul play» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

犯规
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juego sucio
570 millions of speakers

English

foul play
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढकोसला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحادث مدبرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нечестная игра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogo sujo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জুয়াচুরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeu irrégulier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

main kasar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Foul
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反則
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Play foul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cản trái phép
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட்டு விதிமீறல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेकायदा खेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Faul oynamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antigioco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Foul Play
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нечесна гра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antijoc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρωμοδουλειά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuilspel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ruff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lureri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foul play

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUL PLAY»

The term «foul play» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUL PLAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foul play» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foul play» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foul play

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUL PLAY»

Discover the use of foul play in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foul play and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foul Play
Jake just can't resist a damsel in distress, and Amy certainly doesn't mind Jake's charming sincerity. Then suddenly the job-stealing chicken disappears and Amy is suspected of foul play.
Janet Evanovich, 2009
2
Foul Play!: The Art and Artists of the Notorious 1950s E.C. ...
In the opinion of many comic book fans, the greatest comic books ever are those published in the 1950s by E.C. Comics under the auspices of publisher Bill Gaines.
Grant Geissman, 2005
3
Foul Play
Since the team rules say everyone must get a chance to play no matter how well or badly they play, Tess devises a plan to keep the bad players on her team from attending the games so that her soccer team can win. Original.
Emily Costello, 1998
4
Foul Play
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Infiltrate Pinnacle College's top-seeded football team to investigate rumors that someone on the inside is being bribed to throw the championship game.
Franklin W. Dixon, 2007
5
Foul Play: A Novel
A Novel Charles Reade, Dion Boucicault. We who sign A bout this line, hope none offence and mean none. We think Easter Island is out of her course. ^ Such of us as can be spared are ready and > willing to take the old cutter, that lies for ...
Charles Reade, Dion Boucicault, 1868
6
Foul Play: Off Side
When Danny Harte finds out there's been an anonymous foreign buy-out of his favourite club, City, he's furious - the fans were about to buy it themselves.
Tom Palmer, 2010
7
Foul Play: The Dark Arts of Cheating in Sport
Or, indeed, a sporting competitor? This book is not a catalogue of past sporting misdemeanours so much as an investigation into the lengths to which some sports people have gone, and will go, to get the better of others.
Mike Rowbottom, 2013
8
Foul Play
Remy and Alison play on rival soccer teams. When Remy finds out Alison has a special plan to beat Remy's team in the tournament, she becomes convinced that Alison will sabotage her team's players.
Beverly Scudamore, 2005
9
Foul Play; a Drama in Four Acts
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Dion Boucicault, 2012
10
Foul Play: Dead Ball: Dead Ball
Russian billionaire Dmitri Tupolev and a mystery Englishman agree to fix an important match in Russia's favour by intimidating the England goalie, Alex Finn.
Tom Palmer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUL PLAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foul play is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police: No Signs Of Foul Play After 9-Year-Old Boy's Body Found In …
Authorities say an autopsy on the body that is believed to be Omarion Humphrey found no signs of trauma or foul play. Davison Township ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Claims of foul play tarnish 'free and fair' polls | Bangkok Post: news
Opposition activists and many ordinary citizens fear the electoral rolls have been fixed to sway votes in favour of the ruling party, writes a ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
3
Charkop mangroves gutted in fire, govt suspects foul play
Mangroves at the junction of Sectors 2 and 8 in Charkop caught fire on Friday night. State government officials suspect foul play as this is the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Cops not ruling out foul play in couple's death
MANILA - Police are not ruling out foul play in the death of a couple found unconscious in their car in the parking lot of a mall in Las Piñas City ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
5
Body found in pond, Andover police say no foul play
But authorities say they suspect no foul play in the death. The Boston Herald reported that police were called to the pond at about 7:50 a.m. ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Richmond: Foul play suspected in death of woman found at Point …
RICHMOND -- Police suspect foul play in the death of a woman found near a Richmond park last week, according to an East Bay Regional ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
7
UPDATE: KDOC official says no foul play suspected in death of 25 …
No foul play is suspected in the death of a Topeka man who was serving time at Lansing Correctional Facility, said Adam Pfannenstiel, ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
8
No foul play found in death of baby
UPDATE: Preliminary autopsy results indicate there appeared to be no foul play in regards to the death of the 28-day-old baby that was ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
9
Woman found dead along Suwannee-No foul play suspected at this …
“We believe she died of natural causes and do not suspect any foul play, but won't know for certain until the medical examiner's report comes ... «Suwannee Democrat, Jul 15»
10
Family suspects foul play in worker's death; stages demonstration
Meanwhile Pechimuthu's relatives suspected foul play in his death and ... Avinashi Road near Sitra on Friday suspecting foul play in her death. «The Hindu, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Foul play [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/foul-play>. Apr 2024 ».
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