FOIL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FOIL?

Need another word that means the same as “foil”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “foil” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Foil” are: baffle, bilk, cross, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, counter, oppose, balk, disappoint, impede, obstruct, hamper, hinder, snooker, cripple, derail, smash, dash, hydrofoil, enhancer, transparency

Foil as a Noun

Definitions of "Foil" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “foil” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal.
• A light slender flexible sword tipped by a button.
• The track or scent of a hunted animal.
• A setback in an enterprise; a defeat.
• Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities.
• Picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector.
• A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through.

Synonyms of "Foil" as a noun (3 Words)

enhancer	Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing’s good qualities. A sweetener and flavour enhancer.
hydrofoil	Each of the foils of a hydrofoil. The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils.
transparency	The quality of being clear and transparent. The transparency of ice.

Usage Examples of "Foil" as a noun

• The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils.
• The photographic film was wrapped in foil.
• Pretty girls like plain friends as foils.

Foil as a Verb

Definitions of "Foil" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “foil” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Frustrate the efforts or plans of.
• Cover or back with foil.
• Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
• Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
• Enhance by contrast.
• (of a hunted animal) run over or cross (ground or a scent or track) in such a way as to confuse the hounds.

Synonyms of "Foil" as a verb (21 Words)

baffle	Restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc. To baffle the noise further I pad the gunwales.
balk	(with reference to a horse) refuse or cause to refuse to go on. He balked at such a drastic solution.
bilk	Evade; elude. Some businesses bilk thousands of dollars from unsuspecting elderly consumers.
counter	Speak in response. He countered with some very persuasive arguments.
cross	Cause to intersect or lie crosswise. Two paths crossed the field.
dash	Hurl or thrust violently. Blue paint dashed with white.
derail	Run off or leave the rails. The trams had a tendency to derail on sharp corners.
disappoint	Fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. The governing coalition had bitterly disappointed the hopes of its voters.
frustrate	Treat cruelly. What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth s amazing September surge.
hamper	Put at a disadvantage. He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements.
impede	Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder. The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing.
obstruct	Block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of. They had to alter the course of the stream and obstruct the natural flow of the water.
oppose	Contrast with equal weight or force. A candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest.
scotch	Wedge (someone or something) somewhere. Feudal power in France was scotched though far from killed.
smash	Break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow. The window smashed.
snooker	Subject oneself or one s opponent to a snooker. He was snookered by the con man s smooth talk.
spoil	Have a strong desire or urge to do something. He is spoiling for a fight.
thwart	Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something. He was thwarted in his desire to punish Uncle Fred.

Usage Examples of "Foil" as a verb

• Foil mirrors.
• In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background.
• A brave policewoman foiled the armed robbery.
• Their rivals were foiled by the weather.
• Foil your opponent.

Associations of "Foil" (30 Words)

alloy	Mix metals to make an alloy. Alloy wheels.
aluminum	A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
amber	A honey yellow colour typical of amber. Amber eyes.
auriferous	Containing gold. Not all the quartz veins are auriferous.
brass	Brass wind instruments including trumpet horn and trombone forming a band or a section of an orchestra. Shining brasses stood on the mantelpiece.
bronze	Give the color and appearance of bronze to something. On the black bookcase were three exquisite bronzes.
cable	A television system that transmits over cables. This was an occasion for using the telephone not cables teletexes or letters.
cardboard	A stiff moderately thick paper. A cardboard box.
chromium	A hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing.
copper	Cover or coat something with copper. Some iron hulls were sheathed with wood and then coppered.
envelop	Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. A feeling of despair enveloped him.
gift	Give as a present make a gift of. The goalkeeper gifted Liverpool their last minute winner.
gild	A formal association of people with similar interests. In 1436 he gilded and painted statues for Bruges Town Hall.
gold	Made of or coloured like gold. Her eyes were light green and flecked with gold.
golden	(of an opportunity) very favourable. A golden era.
hermetically	In a way that is insulated or protected from outside influences. The stopper was hermetically closed.
manganese	The black dioxide of manganese as an industrial raw material or additive especially in glass making.
metal	Cover with metal. An adjustable pole made of metal.
nickel	Coat with nickel. A nickel bag of drugs.
oxide	Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical. Nitrogen oxide.
packaging	The presentation of a person or thing in an advantageous way. They specialized in food packaging.
paper	Cover a hole or blemish with wallpaper. He has written many scientific papers.
pearl	Form drops resembling pearls. The peaked hills were blue and pearled with clouds.
platinum	Greyish white or silvery like platinum. A platinum wig.
railing	A fence or barrier made of rails. Wrought iron railings.
shroud	Wrap or dress a body in a shroud for burial. Mountains shrouded by cloud.
wrap	The covering usually paper or cellophane in which something is wrapped. The program can automatically wrap text around irregularly shaped graphics.
wrapper	Cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person. She put a wrapper over her nightdress.
wrapping	Paper or soft material used to cover or enclose something. She took the cellophane wrapping off the box.
zinc	Coat iron with zinc or a zinc compound to prevent rust. A zinc roof.