Foiling

/ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Foiling

verb

  1. To cover or wrap with foil.

verb

  1. To prevent (something) from being accomplished.

    "I was foiled by my superior"

  2. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

    "They foiled my plans."

  3. To blunt; to dull; to spoil.

    "to foil the scent in hunting"

  4. To tread underfoot; to trample.

verb

  1. To defile; to soil.

noun

  1. The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.

    "the foilings of our expectations"

  2. The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
  3. A foil.

Anagrams of Foiling

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32 words can be made from the letters in "foiling":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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