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Definition of foiling

Overview of noun foiling

The noun foiling has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. frustration, thwarting, foiling

(an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts)

Overview of verb foil

The verb foil has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (1) foil

(enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background")

2. (1) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk

(hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")

3. foil

(cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors")