fox

noun

/fɒks/

/fɑːks/

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[countable] a wild animal of the dog family, with red-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick heavy tail see also flying fox, vixenTopics Animalsb1
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adjective
- urban
- rural
verb + fox
- hunt
fox + verb
- bark
fox + noun
- cub
- hunt
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[uncountable] the skin and fur of the fox, used to make coats, etc.
[countable] (often disapproving) a person who is clever and able to get what they want by influencing or tricking other people
- He's a wily old fox.
[countable] (North American English, informal) an attractive young womanTopics Appearancec2

Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vos and German Fuchs.

verb

/fɒks/

/fɑːks/

(especially British English, informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they fox	/fɒks/ /fɑːks/
he / she / it foxes	/ˈfɒksɪz/ /ˈfɑːksɪz/
past simple foxed	/fɒkst/ /fɑːkst/
past participle foxed	/fɒkst/ /fɑːkst/
-ing form foxing	/ˈfɒksɪŋ/ /ˈfɑːksɪŋ/

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fox somebody to be too difficult for somebody to understand or solve; to trick or confuse somebody
- The last question foxed even our panel of experts.
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vos and German Fuchs.