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Foul up meaning

Foul up is a phrasal verb that means to informally spoil something by acting foolishly or making an error.

Past simple
fouled up
Past participle
fouled up
-ing form
fouling up

What foul up means

ruin through errorB2informal

To informally spoil something by acting foolishly or making an error

A missing signature fouled up the entire application.

Similar phrasal verbs

With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, go up, bring up, mess up.

Common questions

What does foul up mean?

To informally spoil something by acting foolishly or making an error.

What is the past tense of foul up?

Fouled up, which is also its past participle.

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