Foiled - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌfɔɪld|  American pronunciation of the word foiled
Brit.  |fɔɪld|  British pronunciation of the word foiled
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto foil
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto foil

Extra examples

They foiled a bank robbery.

...only an ignoramus would be foiled by the building's security system...

...an impregnable fortress that had foiled one invader after another over the centuries...

The prisoner's attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute.

A massive arms-smuggling plan has been foiled by the CIA.

The plot to overthrow the military government was foiled (=prevented from being successful).

In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background

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