foil

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /fɔɪl/

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Noun

Singular foil

Plural foils

1. A foil is a sword used in the sport of fencing.

   He struck his opponent three times with his foil.

2. Foil is a very thin sheet of metal.

   He wrapped his sandwich in aluminium foil.

Verb

Plain form foil

Third-person singular foils

Past tense foiled

Past participle foiled

Present participle foiling

1. To foil is to stop somebody who is trying to do something.

   The guard was able to foil the bad man from hurting the little girl.

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