- present participle of foul.
fouling
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And after De Paula had worked a full count, swinging at a pair of fastballs and fouling off the second, he sent a slider to right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
For days before their brutal and bloody round-of-16 match against Paraguay, they devoted hours of practice time to countering soccer’s Dark Arts—trash talk, persistent fouling, and relentless physicality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The team from the land of Champagne, Renoir and haute couture has prepared for the tournament’s physical play, trash talk and persistent fouling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the victory came with an asterisk: Folarin Balogun, a Brooklyn-born striker who leads the team in goals, got a red card for fouling an opposing player.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
They emphasized their agreement that without the fouling, Seabiscuit would have won anyway.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word