Foiled

Pronunciation: /fɔɪld/

Definitions of foiled

verb to prevent from succeeding; to frustrate or thwart

Example Sentences

A1 The cat foiled the dog's attempt to steal its food.

A2 She foiled the robber by setting off the alarm.

B1 The detective foiled the criminal's plan to rob the bank.

B2 The security system foiled the hacker's attempt to access sensitive information.

C1 The spy foiled the enemy's plot to overthrow the government.

C2 The superhero foiled the villain's evil scheme to destroy the city.

Examples of foiled in a Sentence

formal The plan was foiled by unexpected circumstances.

informal Our attempt to sneak out was foiled by mom catching us.

slang The heist got foiled by the cops showing up.

figurative Her hopes of winning the competition were foiled by a last-minute injury.

Grammatical Forms of foiled

• past tense: foiled
• plural: foils
• comparative: more foiled
• superlative: most foiled
• present tense: foil
• future tense: will foil
• perfect tense: have foiled
• continuous tense: is foiling
• singular: foil
• positive degree: foiled
• infinitive: to foil
• gerund: foiling
• participle: foiled

Origin and Evolution of foiled

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'foiled' originated from the Old French word 'faile', meaning to fail or be unsuccessful.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'foiled' evolved from simply failing or being unsuccessful to also include the idea of being thwarted or prevented from achieving a goal or intention.