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(fɒks)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense foxes, present participle foxing, past tense, past participle foxed
1. countable noun
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.
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fox in British English
(fɒks)
nounWord forms: plural foxes or fox
1.
any canine mammal of the genus Vulpes and related genera. They are mostly predators that do not hunt in packs and typically have large pointed ears, a pointed muzzle, and a bushy tail
▶ Related adjective: vulpine2.
the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour
3.
a person who is cunning and sly
4. slang, mainly US
a sexually attractive woman
5. Bible
a.
a jackal
b.
an image of a false prophet
6. nautical
small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarred
verb
7. (transitive)
to perplex or confound
to fox a person with a problem
8.
to cause (paper, wood, etc) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc) to become discoloured, as through mildew
9. (transitive)
to trick; deceive
10. (intransitive)
to act deceitfully or craftily
11. (transitive) Australian informal
to pursue stealthily; tail
12. (transitive) Australian informal
to chase and retrieve (a ball)
13. (transitive) obsolete
to befuddle with alcoholic drink
Derived forms
foxlike (ˈfoxˌlike) adjective
Word origin
Old English; related to Old High German fuhs, Old Norse fōa fox, Sanskrit puccha tail; see vixenFox in British English 1
(fɒks)
noun
1. Word forms: plural Fox or Foxes
a member of a Native American people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
2.
the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
Fox in British English 2
(fɒks)
noun
1.
Charles James. 1749–1806, British Whig statesman and orator. He opposed North over taxation of the American colonies and Pitt over British intervention against the French Revolution. He advocated parliamentary reform and the abolition of the slave trade
2.
George. 1624–91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers)
3.
Terry, full name Terrance Stanley Fox (1958–81). Canadian athlete: he lost a leg to cancer and subsequently attempted a coast-to-coast run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research
4.
Vicente (Spanish viˈθɛnte). born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico (2000-06)
5.
Sir William. 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861–62; 1869–72; 1873)
fox in American English
(fɑks)
nounWord forms: plural ˈfoxes or fox
1.
any of various small, wild canines (esp. genera Vulpes or Urocyon) with bushy tails and, commonly, reddish-brown or gray fur: the fox is conventionally thought of as sly and crafty
2.
the fur of a fox
3.
a sly, crafty, deceitful person
4.
a person regarded as being of a type characterized by wide-ranging knowledge and by adherence to no particular viewpoint or philosophy
see also hedgehog (sense 3)5. US, Slang
a person, esp. a woman, who is attractive, esp. sexually attractive
verb transitive
6.
to make (beer, etc.) sour by fermenting
7.
to cause (book leaves, prints, etc.) to become stained with reddish-brown or yellowish discolorations
8.
to trick or deceive by slyness or craftiness
9.
to bewilder or baffle
10.
a.
to repair (boots, shoes, etc.) with new upper leather
b.
to trim (the upper of a shoe) with leather
11. Obsolete
to intoxicate
verb intransitive
12.
to become sour
said of beer, etc. 13.
to become stained
said of book leaves, etc.Derived forms
foxed adjective
Word origin
ME < OE, akin to Ger fuchs < Gmc base *fuh- < IE base *pu-, thick-haired, bushy > Sans púccha, tail; (sense 4) concept from “The Fox and the Hedgehog,” essay by Sir Isaiah Berlin(1907–97), Brit philosopher & historian, born in Russia; (sense 7) from the colorof a foxFox in American English 1
(fɑks)
noun
1.
a Native American of an Algonquian tribe, formerly in Wisconsin, later merged with the Sauk tribe
2.
the Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo tribes
Fox in American English 2
(fɑks)
noun
1.
Charles James 1749–1806, British orator and statesman
2.
George 1624–91, English religious leader and writer: founder of the Society of Friends
3. See John
4.
John William, Jr. 1863–1919, U.S. novelist
5.
Margaret 1833–93, and her sister Katherine (“Kate”), 1839–92, U.S. spiritualist mediums, born in Canada
6.
Sir William 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1856, 1861–62, 1869–72,1873
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British English: fox /fɒks/ NOUN
A fox is a wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish-brown fur and a thick tail.
- American English: fox
- Arabic: ثَعْلَب
- Brazilian Portuguese: raposa
- Chinese: 狐狸
- Croatian: lisica
- Czech: liška
- Danish: ræv
- Dutch: vos
- European Spanish: zorro
- Finnish: kettu
- French: renard
- German: Fuchs
- Greek: αλεπού
- Italian: volpe
- Japanese: キツネ
- Korean: 여우
- Norwegian: rev
- Polish: lis
- European Portuguese: raposa
- Romanian: vulpe
- Russian: лиса
- Latin American Spanish: zorro
- Swedish: räv
- Thai: สุนัขจิ้งจอก
- Turkish: tilki
- Ukrainian: лисиця
- Vietnamese: con cáo
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Chinese translation of 'fox'
fox
(fɔks)
n (c)
-
狐狸
(húli) (只, zhī)
vt
- (Brit, = baffle)
使迷惑
(shǐ míhuò)
(noun)
Definition
a doglike wild animal with a pointed muzzle and a bushy tail
footprints of badgers and foxes
Synonyms
reynard
related words
related adjective vulpine
name of male dog
name of female vixen
name of young cubkit
collective noun skulk
name of home earth
Synonyms of 'fox'
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- witgatboom
- with
- with a bad grace
- with abandon
- with a bang
- with a bump
- ... with a capital ...
- with a capital
- with a capital letter
- with a clean slate
- with a click of one's mouse
- with a difference
- with a few notable exceptions
- with a fine-tooth comb
- with a flourish
- with a free hand
- with (a) good/bad grace
- with a good grace
- with a grain of salt
- with a grain or pinch of salt
- with a heavy hand
- with a heavy heart
- with a high hand
- with a jerk of his head
- withal