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- Dictionaryfoil/fɔɪl/
verb
- 1. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding: "a brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery"
noun
- 1. the track or scent of a hunted animal.
- 2. a setback in an enterprise; a defeat. archaic
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The meaning of FOIL is to prevent from attaining an end : defeat. How to use foil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foil.
FOIL definition: 1. a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh: 2. a piece of a…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk: Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government. Synonyms: hamper, impede, thwart. to keep (a person) from succeeding in an enterprise, plan, etc.
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector. synonyms: transparency. see more. verb. enhance by contrast. “In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background” see more.
1. metal in the form of very thin sheets: aluminum foil. 2. the metallic backing applied to glass to form a mirror. 3. a thin layer of metal placed under a gem in a closed setting to improve its color or brilliancy. 4. a person or thing that makes another seem better by contrast.
If you foil someone's plan or attempt to do something, for example to commit a crime, you succeed in stopping them from doing what they want. A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery by grabbing the thief's shotgun.
If you refer to one thing or person as a foil for another, you approve of the fact that they contrast with each other and go well together, often in a way that makes the second thing or person seem better or less harmful.
Foil Definition. To keep from being successful; thwart; frustrate. To make (a scent, trail, etc.) confused, as by recrossing, in order to balk the pursuers. To cover or back with foil. To wrap (strands of hair) in pieces of foil in order to isolate them after bleach or color has been applied. To serve as a contrast to.
[countable] foil (for somebody/something) a person or thing that contrasts with, and therefore emphasizes, the qualities of another person or thing. The pale walls provide a perfect foil for the furniture. His mellow guitar technique is the ideal foil for her soaring voice.
noun. /fɔɪl/. [uncountable] metal made into very thin sheets that is used for covering or wrapping things, especially food aluminum foil Cover the fish loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. see tinfoil.
