ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
  2. (hunting) The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
  3. (architecture) A foil.
  4. (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

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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