Overview of noun foiling

The noun foiling has 1 sense

• frustration, thwarting, foiling -- (an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts)

Overview of verb foil

The verb foil has 3 senses

• foil -- (enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background")


• thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")


• foil -- (cover or back with foil; "foil mirrors")