run afoul run across • runagate · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · run afoul · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) go against, as of rules and laws. Synonyms: conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene. Examples: "He ran afoul of the law." "This behavior conflicts with our rules." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · conflict · · Synonym 1 infringe · · Synonym 2 contravene · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 f latin small letter f U+0066 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 u latin small letter u U+0075