English Explanatory Dictionary

foley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
  2. A foley artist.
  3. A Foley catheter.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
  3. A city, the county seat of Benton County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. A city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈfoʊli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foley.wav

Word forms

foley foleys

Etymology

From the surname Foley, itself from Irish Ó Foghlú and Old Irish Ó Foghladha (“plunderer”). The meanings related to sound effects are named after sound effects pioneer Jack Foley.

Derived words

foley session Foley Island Foley Park
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