2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: afoul adjective: especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor" [syn: {afoul(ip)}, {foul}, {fouled}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Afoul \A*foul"\, adverb & a. [Pref. a- + foul.] In collision; entangled. --Totten. {To run afoul of}, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.

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