Unfoul
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈfaʊl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unfoul is a verb meaning (transitive) To free (something snagged or fouled).
Meaning
(transitive) To free (something snagged or fouled).
More Meanings
- Not foul; fair.
Example Sentences
How one repairs a broken sled, the quickest way to unfoul the dog lines, how to prevent the dogs from tangling the lines after stops, and so on.
‘We've lost quite a few men,’ the old man says as he energetically unfouls his rifle and carefully loads it with black powder that he extracts from a horn.
Word Forms
- unfouls
- unfouling
- unfouled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foul, unsnare, unsnag, unsnaggle, untrap, uncatch.
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