fox
(fɒks )
Word forms: foxes , foxing , foxed
1. countable noun B2
A fox is a wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and ears, and a thick tail. Foxes eat smaller animals.
2. verb
If you are foxed by something, you cannot understand it or solve it. [mainly British, informal]
I admit I was foxed for some time. [be VERB-ed]
Only once did we hit on a question which foxed one of the experts. [VERB noun]
They're a bit foxed by the colours of the riders' jerseys and hats. [VERB-ed]
3. singular noun
If you describe someone as a fox, you mean they are very clever and deceitful.
Enrico was too good, an old fox, cunning.
Image of fox
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Collocations:
fox cub
The fox cub was still attached to its umbilical cord and placenta when it was spotted in a garden and brought into the centre by the homeowner.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Translations:
Chinese: 狐狸
Japanese: キツネ
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