How Do You Spell BEFOUL?

Pronunciation: [bɪfˈa͡ʊl] (IPA)

"Befoul" is a verb that means to make something dirty or polluted. Its IPA phonetic transcription is /bɪˈfaʊl/. The first syllable "be" is pronounced as "bɪ," which makes a short "i" sound. The next syllable "foul" is pronounced as "ˈfaʊl," where "f" makes a "f" sound, "ou" makes an "ow" sound, and "l" makes an "l" sound. The spelling of "befoul" uses the letters "e" and "o" to create the combined sound "ou."

BEFOUL Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "befoul" is a verb that refers to the act of making something dirty, defiled, or impure. It involves the act of polluting, contaminating, or staining an object, place, or person by adding filth, waste, or impurities. When someone or something is befouled, it means that they are rendered filthy or soiled, losing their original cleanliness or purity.

    Befouling can occur through various means, such as littering, spilling substances, or spreading pollutants onto a surface or environment. It can also involve corrupting or tarnishing a person's reputation, character, or integrity by engaging in wrongful or immoral actions.

    The term "befoul" often carries a negative connotation since it implies the degradation or desecration of something that was once respectable or pristine. It signifies the act of causing harm or loss by marring the pristine state of an object or surface.

    In summary, "befoul" is a verb that describes the process of contaminating, muddying, or staining something, whether physically or metaphorically, by introducing impurities, filth, or disrepute.

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Etymology of BEFOUL

The word "befoul" originated from Middle English, a period which spanned from the 11th to the 15th century. It is a combination of two elements: "be-" which is a prefix denoting causation or intensification, and "foul" which means dirty, impure, or unclean. The term "foul" can be traced back to Old English "fūl", which has its roots in the Germanic language family. Overall, the etymology of "befoul" indicates an intensified form of making something dirty or unclean.

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Conjugate verb Befoul

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have befouled
you would have befouled
he/she/it would have befouled
we would have befouled
they would have befouled
I would have befoul
you would have befoul
he/she/it would have befoul
we would have befoul
they would have befoul

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been befouling
you would have been befouling
he/she/it would have been befouling
we would have been befouling
they would have been befouling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would befoul
you would befoul
he/she/it would befoul
we would befoul
they would befoul

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be befouling
you would be befouling
he/she/it would be befouling
we would be befouling
they would be befouling

FUTURE

I will befoul
you will befoul
he/she/it will befoul
we will befoul
they will befoul

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be befouling
you will be befouling
he/she/it will be befouling
we will be befouling
they will be befouling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have befouled
you will have befouled
he/she/it will have befouled
we will have befouled
they will have befouled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been befouling
you will have been befouling
he/she/it will have been befouling
we will have been befouling
they will have been befouling

IMPERATIVE

you befoul
we let´s befoul

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to befoul

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was befouling
you were befouling
he/she/it was befouling
we were befouling
they were befouling

PAST PARTICIPLE

befouled

PAST PERFECT

I had befouled
you had befouled
he/she/it had befouled
we had befouled
they had befouled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been befouling
you had been befouling
he/she/it had been befouling
we had been befouling
they had been befouling

PRESENT

I befoul
you befoul
he/she/it befouls
we befoul
they befoul

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am befouling
you are befouling
he/she/it is befouling
we are befouling
they are befouling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

befouling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have befouled
you have befouled
he/she/it has befouled
we have befouled
they have befouled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been befouling
you have been befouling
he/she/it has been befouling
we have been befouling
they have been befouling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it befoul

SIMPLE PAST

I befouled
you befouled
he/she/it befouled
we befouled
they befouled

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