- in a state of collision or entanglement: a ship with its shrouds afoul.
- run / come / fall afoul of,
- to become entangled with: The boat ran afoul of the seaweed.
- to come into conflict with: The business had fallen afoul of the new government regulations.
- in or into a state of difficulty, confusion, or conflict (with)
- in or into an entanglement or collision (with) (often in the phrase run afoul of)
