The difference between Bad and Foul

When used as nouns, bad means error, mistake, whereas foul means a breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage.

When used as verbs, bad means . see , whereas foul means to make dirty.

When used as adjectives, bad means unfavorable, whereas foul means covered with, or containing unclean matter.

Bad is also adverb with the meaning: badly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bad and Foul

  1. Bad as an adjective:

    Unfavorable; negative; not good.

    Examples:

    "You have bad credit."

    "The weather looks pretty bad right now."

    "Don't talk to him; he's in a bad mood."

  2. Bad as an adjective:

    Not suitable or fitting.

    Examples:

    "Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?"

  3. Bad as an adjective:

    Not appropriate, of manners etc.

    Examples:

    "It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full."

  4. Bad as an adjective:

    Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.

    Examples:

    "Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans."

  5. Bad as an adjective:

    Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.

    Examples:

    "Joe's in a bad way; he can't even get out of bed."

    "I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state."

    "I've had a bad back since the accident."

  6. Bad as an adjective:

    Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.

    Examples:

    "Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved."

  7. Bad as an adjective:

    Evil; wicked.

    Examples:

    "Be careful. There are bad people in the world."

  8. Bad as an adjective:

    Faulty; not functional.

    Examples:

    "I had a bad headlight."

  9. Bad as an adjective (of food):

    , rotten, overripe.

    Examples:

    "These apples have gone bad."

  10. Bad as an adjective (of breath):

    ; foul.

    Examples:

    "'Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone."

  11. Bad as an adjective:

    False; counterfeit; illegitimate.

    Examples:

    "They were caught trying to pass bad coinage."

  12. Bad as an adjective:

    Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.

    Examples:

    "I'm pretty bad at speaking French."

    "He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying."

  13. Bad as an adjective:

    Of poor physical appearance.

    Examples:

    "I look really bad whenever I get less than seven hours of sleep."

    "I don't look bad in this dress, do I?"

  14. Bad as an adjective (informal):

    Bold and daring.

  15. Bad as an adjective (hip-hop slang):

    Good; superlative.

  16. Bad as an adjective (of a, need or want):

    Severe, urgent.

    Examples:

    "He is in bad need of a haircut."

  17. Bad as an adjective (US, slang):

    Overly promiscuous, licentious.

  1. Bad as an adverb (now, colloquial):

    Badly.

    Examples:

    "I didn't do too bad in the last exam."

  1. Bad as a noun (slang):

    Error, mistake.

    Examples:

    "Sorry, my bad!"

  2. Bad as a noun (countable, uncountable, economics):

    An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.

  1. Bad as an adjective (slang):

    Fantastic.

    Examples:

    "You is'' SIC ''bad, man!"

  1. Bad as a verb (archaic):

    . See .

  1. Bad as a verb (British, dialect, transitive):

    To shell (a walnut).

  1. Foul as an adjective:

    Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

    Examples:

    "This cloth is too foul to use as a duster."

    "His foul hands got dirt all over the kitchen."

    "The air was so foul nobody could breathe."

    "A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles"

    "A well is foul with polluted water."

  2. Foul as an adjective:

    obscene, vulgar or abusive.

    Examples:

    "The rascal spewed forth a series of foul words."

    "His foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated."

  3. Foul as an adjective:

    Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.

    Examples:

    "He has a foul set of friends."

  4. Foul as an adjective:

    Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.

    Examples:

    "This foul food is making me retch."

    "There was a foul smell coming from the toilet."

  5. Foul as an adjective (obsolete):

    Ugly; homely; poor.

  6. Foul as an adjective:

    Unpleasant, stormy or rainy.

    Examples:

    "Some foul weather is brewing."

  7. Foul as an adjective:

    Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.

    Examples:

    "'Foul play is not suspected."

  8. Foul as an adjective (nautical):

    Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.

    Examples:

    "We've got a foul anchor."

    "a rope could get foul while paying it out."

  9. Foul as an adjective (baseball):

    Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.

    Examples:

    "Jones hit foul ball after foul ball."

  1. Foul as a verb (transitive):

    To make dirty.

    Examples:

    "to foul the face or hands with mire"

    "She's fouled her diaper."

  2. Foul as a verb (transitive):

    To besmirch.

    Examples:

    "He's fouled his reputation."

  3. Foul as a verb (transitive):

    To clog or obstruct.

    Examples:

    "The hair has fouled the drain."

  4. Foul as a verb (transitive, nautical):

    To entangle.

    Examples:

    "The kelp has fouled the prop."

  5. Foul as a verb (transitive, basketball):

    To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.

    Examples:

    "Smith fouled him hard."

  6. Foul as a verb (transitive, baseball):

    To hit outside of the baselines.

    Examples:

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

  7. Foul as a verb (intransitive):

    To become clogged.

    Examples:

    "The drain fouled."

  8. Foul as a verb (intransitive):

    To become entangled.

    Examples:

    "The prop fouled on the kelp."

  9. Foul as a verb (intransitive, basketball):

    To commit a foul.

    Examples:

    "Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter."

  10. Foul as a verb (intransitive, baseball):

    To hit a ball outside of the baselines.

    Examples:

    "Jones fouled for strike one."

  1. Foul as a noun (sports):

    A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

  2. Foul as a noun (bowling):

    A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.

  3. Foul as a noun (baseball):

    A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.

    Examples:

    "Jones hit a foul up over the screen."

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