noun
- the sport of fencing with a foil sword
- thin metal sheets used for covering or decoration
Usage: fencing
verb
- preventing someone from succeeding in their plans
Usage: present participle of ‘foil’
Examples
- The security guard was foiling the thief’s escape plan.
- Her quick thinking succeeded in foiling the robbery.
- He has been foiling his opponent’s moves all game.
- She trains in foiling at the local fencing club.
- The championship foiling competition was intense.
- The artist used gold foiling to decorate the book cover.
- Foiling gives the package an elegant appearance.