Foiling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Foiling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of foil.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of foil.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
- (hunting) The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
- (architecture) A foil.
- (nautical) Clipping of hydrofoiling (“the action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water”).
Example Sentences
the foilings of our expectations
Word Forms
- foilings
Synonyms for foiling
Depending on context, synonyms include hydrofoiling, flying, frustration, thwarting, frustrating.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thwarting, frustration, frustrating, forestalling, disrupting, discouraging.
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