foul-up

UK/ˈfaʊl ʌp/

noun

A disastrous mistake.

Meanings

nounfoul-up (plural foul-ups)

plural foul-ups

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Irish praiseach, tuaiplis
  • praiseacha disastrous mistake
  • tuaiplisa disastrous mistake
Italian toppata
  • toppataa disastrous mistake
Spanish metedura de pata
  • metedura de pataa disastrous mistake
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“foul-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foul-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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