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ox O0204000 (ŏks)n. pl. ox·en (ŏk′sən) 1. An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos, especially B. taurus, used chiefly as a draft animal.2. A bovine mammal, especially one that has been domesticated.
[Middle English, from Old English oxa; see uks-en- in Indo-European roots.]ox (ɒks) n, pl oxen (ˈɒksən) 1. (Animals) an adult castrated male of any domesticated species of cattle, esp Bos taurus, used for draught work and meat2. (Animals) any bovine mammal, esp any of the domestic cattle[Old English oxa; related to Old Saxon, Old High German ohso, Old Norse oxi]ox (ɒks)
n., pl. ox•en for 1,2, ox•es for 3. 1. any of various large, bulky bovids, as domestic cattle, water buffaloes, and yaks, esp. a castrated adult male used as a draft animal. 2. Informal. a clumsy, stupid fellow. [before 900; Middle English oxe, Old English oxa; c. Old High German ohso (German Ochse), Old Norse uxi, oxi] ox′like`, adj. ox- var. of oxy-2 before a vowel: oxalate. OxA large steer used as a draft animal. Oxen were used much earlier than horses for agricultural work, and when they began to lose substantial ground to horses is not clear. In North American colonial times, cattle were more valued for draft purposes than as a source of meat. Stagecoaches, however, were pulled by horses, since there the emphasis was on speed. The covered freight wagons that moved westward were, for the most part, pulled by oxen. The use of oxen survived in the U.S. into the twentieth century and, in some parts of the world, oxen are still being used in the twenty-first century.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. ox - an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurusBos, genus Bos - wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe BoviniBos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"withers - the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals | | 2. ox - any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Biboswild oxBos, genus Bos - wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovinibovine - any of various members of the genus BosBos primigenius, urus, aurochs - large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattleBos grunniens, yak - large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticatedbanteng, Bos banteng, tsine, banting - wild ox of the Malay ArchipelagoBibos, genus Bibos - wild oxAsian wild ox - genus of Asiatic wild oxen |
oxnounA large, ungainly, and dull-witted person:gawk, hulk, lout, lump, oaf.Informal: lummox.Slang: klutz, lug, meatball, meathead.Translationsox (oks) – plural ˈoxen – noun1. a castrated bull used (formerly in Britain and still in some countries) to pull carts, ploughs etc. an ox-drawn cart. 公牛 公牛2. any bull or cow. 牛 牛ox
the black ox has trod upon (one's) footobsolete One has been beset upon by trouble or misfortune. "Black ox" here refers to Satan. I am in low spirits, for the black ox has trod upon my foot since last we met.See also: black, foot, ox, trod, uponthe black ox has trod upon (one's) toeobsolete One has been beset upon by trouble or misfortune. "Black ox" here refers to Satan. I am in low spirits, for the black ox has trod upon my toe since last we met.See also: black, ox, toe, trod, uponhave the constitution of an oxTo possess an unusually robust amount of strength, determination, and stamina, so as to be able to work extremely hard and/or overcome hardships or limiting factors (e.g., sickness, fatigue, alcohol, drugs, etc.). John works his farm single-handedly every day, from sunup to sundown; he must have the constitution of an ox! Mary has the constitution of an ox—she's had more drinks than any of us, and she still seems completely sober. Janice was bedridden with the flu over the weekend, but she must have the constitution of an ox because she was right back in the office first thing Monday morning.See also: have, of, oxthe ox is in the ditchThe situation is dire and requires urgent and undivided attention to resolve it. Taken from the Bible (Luke 14), in which Jesus demonstrates to the Pharisees that some emergencies must be dealt with immediately, even if it means breaking the sabbath to do so. I was always taught to keep Sunday as a holy day, but you know as well as I do that if the ox is in the ditch, then you need to do what you can to make things right, no matter what day of the week it is! With our engine shot, stranded out on this desert highway, it seemed pretty clear to me that the ox was in the ditch.See also: ditch, oxox-in-the-ditchOf or relating to a situation that is dire and requires urgent and undivided attention to resolve it. Taken from the Bible (Luke 14), in which Jesus demonstrates to the Pharisees that some emergencies must be dealt with immediately, even if it means breaking the Sabbath to do so. I was going to miss the biggest meeting of the year, but my daughter's sickness was an ox-in-the-ditch situation.have an ox on the tongueTo be unable to talk, often because one has been bribed into silence. Don't worry about Joey, he won't say a peep—I slipped him a little money to assure that he has an ox on the tongue in this meeting.See also: have, on, ox, tonguebe (as) strong as an oxTo have great physical strength. (Oxen were traditionally used as work animals.) You should get Bert to help you move all this furniture—he's as strong as an ox. If you go to the gym every day, you too will be strong as an ox.See also: ox, strong(as) strong as an oxPossessing great physical strength. (Oxen were traditionally used as work animals.) You should get Bert to help you move all this furniture—he's strong as an ox. If you go to the gym every day, you too will be as strong as an ox.See also: ox, strongAdam's off oxSomeone or something that one does not know or cannot readily identify. The phrase is used in an extension of the expression "not know (someone) from Adam" (the Biblical figure), meaning to not know them at all. In a team of oxen, the "off ox" is the one on the "off" side of the driver (i.e. the one positioned the farthest away). Who's that guy? I wouldn't know him from Adam's off ox.See also: off, oxdumb oxSomeone who is large in size and is apt to behave stupidly. Usually used of a man. Can you believe that dumb ox is still pushing the door marked "pull"? Yeah, he's a linebacker for the football team, but he's no dumb ox—he's at the top of his class academically.See also: dumb, ox*strong as a horse and *strong as an ox; *strong as a lionCliché [of a living creature] very strong. (*Also: as ~.) Jill: My car broke down; it's sitting out on the street. Jane: Get Linda to help you push it; she's as strong as a horse. The athlete was strong as an ox; he could lift his own weight with just one hand. The football player was strong as a lion.See also: horse, strongstrong as an ox If someone is as strong as an ox, they are extremely strong. Big Beppe, as everybody calls him, is enormous for his age and as strong as an ox. Note: You can replace ox with the name of another large animal, for example horse or bull. Despite his age, Tom was as strong as a bull.See also: ox, strongdumb ox n. a large and stupid person, usually a man. Do you think I’m going to argue with that big dumb ox? See also: dumb, oxAdam's off oxAn unrecognizable person or thing. “I wouldn't know him from Adam's off ox” was the equivalent of the contemporary “I wouldn't know him from a hole in the ground.” Since horses and other beasts of transportation and burden are handled from the left side, the left side is referred to as their “near side” and the right side their “off ” side. Not to be able to distinguish between someone and the farther-away animal of the first man on Earth is indeed not too know very much at all about a personSee also: off, oxox
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name for the ruminant mammals of the genus Bos, and particularly those of the domesticated species, Bos taurus and B. indica. The term oxen, broadly used, refers also to closely related animals, such as the buffalo and the bison.
..... Click the link for more information. .Ox (Buffalo) (religion, spiritualism, and occult)The Ox, or Buffalo, is one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. It refers to one of the 12 earthly branches, which are used in Chinese astrology, together with the 10 heavenly stems. Such a branch designates one day every 12 days: the days are named according to a sexagesimal (60) cycle, made of 10 series of 12 branches. Reasonable, conservative, austere, taciturn, and materialistic, the Ox hates superficiality and polite conversation. A formidable worker with a will bordering on stubbornness and unlimited patience, his reasoning powers are amazingly effective, even if he may appear a little slow. His memory is surprising. He can be a leader; he is farsighted, independent, and determined, and he wants power. He is an excellent administrator. He also makes a very good, reliable, and responsible friend. Close to nature, he has a robust health, hearty appetites, and minimal romantic capacities. —Michele Delemme What does it mean when you dream about an ox?The ox symbolizes the strength and capacity to endure great hardship and toil. One is “as stubborn as an ox” when one’s tenacity is greater than one’s reason. oxexhibits fellow-feeling for comrades. [Medieval Animal Symbolism: White, 77–78]See: Kindnessox1. 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 Ox (language, tool)A preprocessor, written by Kurt Bischoff ofIowa State University, that extends and generalises thesyntax and semantics of Yacc, Lex, and C. Ox'ssupport of LALR1 grammars generalises yacc in the way thatattribute grammars generalise context-free grammars. Itaugments Yacc and Lex specifications with definitions ofsynthesised and inherited attributes written in C syntax.Ox checks these specifications for consistency andcompleteness, and generates a program that builds anddecorates attributed parse trees. Ox accepts a most generalclass of attribute grammars. The user may specifypostdecoration traversals for easy ordering of side effectssuch as code generation.
Latest version: G1.01, as of 1993-11-14.
ftp://ftp.cs.iastate.edu/pub/ox/.
Info: .
["User Manual for Ox: An Attribute-Grammar Compiling Systembased on Yacc, Lex and C", K.M. Bischoff, TR92-30, Iowa StateU, Dec 1992].ox
ox (oks) [Fr. ox(idize)] In toxicology, an abbreviation for an oxidizing agent. The abbreviation is used to label containers that hold potentially hazardous substances such as bleaches and cleansers. OX
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Synonyms for oxnoun a large, ungainly, and dull-witted personSynonyms- gawk
- hulk
- lout
- lump
- oaf
- lummox
- klutz
- lug
- meatball
- meathead
Synonyms for oxnoun an adult castrated bull of the genus BosRelated Words- Bos
- genus Bos
- Bos taurus
- cattle
- cows
- kine
- oxen
- withers
noun any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related BibosSynonymsRelated Words- Bos
- genus Bos
- bovine
- Bos primigenius
- urus
- aurochs
- Bos grunniens
- yak
- banteng
- Bos banteng
- tsine
- banting
- Bibos
- genus Bibos
- Asian wild ox
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