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ox
(ɒks)
Word forms: plural oxen (ɒksən)
countable noun
An ox is a bull that has been castrated. Oxen are used in some countries for pulling vehicles or carrying things.
ox in British English
(ɒks)
nounWord forms: plural oxen (ˈɒksən)
1.
an adult castrated male of any domesticated species of cattle, esp Bos taurus, used for draught work and meat
2.
any bovine mammal, esp any of the domestic cattle
Word origin
Old English oxa; related to Old Saxon, Old High German ohso, Old Norse oxiOx in American English
Oxford
ox in American English
(ɑks)
nounWord forms: plural ˈoxen or Rareox
any of several bovid ruminants, as cattle, buffaloes, bison, gaur, and yaks; esp., a castrated, domesticated bull (Bos taurus), used as a draft animal
Word origin
ME < OE oxa, akin to Ger ochse < IE *ukwsen-, a bull < base *wegw-, *ūgw-, wet, sprinkle > humor, humid, L umere, to be moistox- in American English
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oxy-1
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More idioms containingox
strong as an ox
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Examples of 'ox' in a sentenceox
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related adjectives, male animals, female animals, baby and young animalsIn other languagesox
British English: ox NOUN
An ox is a bull that has been castrated. Oxen are sometimes used for pulling vehicles or carrying things.
- American English: ox
- Brazilian Portuguese: boi
- Chinese: 阉公牛
- European Spanish: buey
- French: bœuf
- German: Ochse
- Italian: bue
- Japanese: 雄牛
- Korean: > 수소거세한
- European Portuguese: boi
- Latin American Spanish: buey
Chinese translation of 'ox'
ox
(ɔks)
Word forms:pl oxen
n (c)
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公牛
(gōngniú) (头, tóu)
related words
related adjective bovine
name of male bull
name of female cow
name of young calf
collective nouns yokedroveteamherd
Nearby words ofox
- own up
- owner
- ownership
- ox
- pace
- pace something out
- pacific
Synonyms of 'ox'
ox
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