foley

See also: Foley

English

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoʊli/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

foley (countable and uncountable, plural foleys)

  1. (uncountable, US) The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
  2. (countable, US) A foley artist.
  3. (medicine, colloquial) A Foley catheter.

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