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foil

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) foil (verb)
  2. 2) foil (noun)
  3. 3) foil (noun)
  4. 4) foil (verb)
  5. 5) foil (noun)
  6. gold foil (noun)
  7. silver foil (noun)
  8. chaton (noun)

1foil

verb \ˈfȯi(-ə)l\

Definition of FOIL

transitive verb
1
obsolete : trample
2
a : to prevent from attaining an end : defeat <always able to foil her enemies> b : to bring to naught : thwart <foiled the plot>

Origin of FOIL

Middle English, alteration of fullen to full cloth, from Anglo-French foller — more at full
First Known Use: 14th century

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