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verb · irregular · transitive · rare

run afoul

run afoul · runs afoul · ran afoul · run afoul · running afoul

To become entangled or in conflict withTo become entangled or in conflict with.

Meaning

1 senses

To become entangled or in conflict with.

More definitions

go against, as of rules and laws

Forms

runs afoul, running afoul, ran afoul, run afoul

Base form	run afoul · to run afoul
3rd person singular	runs afoul
Present participle	running afoul
Past simple	ran afoul
Past participle	run afoul

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	run afoul
he, she, it	runs afoul

Past simpleLesson

all persons

ran afoul

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have run afoul
he, she, it	has run afoul

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will run afoul

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Close in meaning

go against, as of rules and laws:conflict infringe contravene

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

rumple runA1 runawayB1 rundown rune

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