1. past tense of foul; made foul or dirty; contaminated or polluted
2. past tense of foul; committed a foul in a sport or game
Usage: sports
3. past tense of foul; tangled or became entangled
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The factory fowled the river with chemical waste.
• The basketball player fowled his opponent during the game.
• The ship's anchor fowled on rocks beneath the surface.
• He fowled the air with cigarette smoke.
• She fowled out after committing her sixth foul.
• The fishing line fowled on a submerged log.