Looking for the meaning of the word AFOUL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of AFOUL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Afoul
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈfaʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
into conflict or difficulty with
Short Definition:into conflict or difficulty with
Examples:- ethics aside, it may run afoul of Federal Trade Commission guidelines
- it closed all six of its warehouses to prevent accidentally falling afoul of the ruling
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