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