falling foul

A form of fall foul — To collide; to conflict with; to attack (+ on, of, upon)

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fall foul
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APA

falling foul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20foul

MLA

“falling foul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20foul. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “falling foul,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falling%20foul.

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