foul

to foul the face or hands with mire

He's fouled his reputation.

The hair has fouled the drain.

The Indian's heart was sore for his boat; it looked as if nothing could save her. She was drifting more slowly now, her propeller fouled in kelp.

Smith fouled him hard.

Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter.

Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck.

Jones fouled for strike one.

The drain fouled.

The prop fouled on the kelp.

The full capacity, however, requires a hopper of a size that takes the wagon body up to 11ft 11½in above rail level, which would foul many existing colliery screens.