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- 1 A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal. countable, uncountable
- 2 A male given name. countable, uncountable
- 3 Fox Broadcasting Company, a large television network in the United States. US, uncountable
"I watched a great show on Fox last night."
- 4 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A river in Wisconsin and Illinois, United States, a tributary to the Illinois River. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stone County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Grant County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Estill County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Roseau County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pickaway County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Fox Township. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename:; A locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 16 Ellipsis of Fox Tribe. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 17 Ellipsis of Fox language. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 1 A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:; Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox. countable, uncountable
"A group of foxes is called a skulk."
- 2 A radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter F.
- 3 Someone connected with Leicester City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
"The Foxes played with plenty of initiative in the original tie at the Walkers Stadium and they started this tie in impressively positive fashion, producing the game's first two chances: Andy King's goal-bound half-volley from Steve Howard's header down was tipped over by Joe Hart and Sol Bamba headed the resultant corner wide."
- 4 Acronym of forkhead box protein. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
- 5 alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs wordnet
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- 6 A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:; Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.; The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur. countable, uncountable
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
- 7 Ellipsis of Fox Indian (“a member of the Outagamie or Meskwaki, a Native American people”). abbreviation, alt-of, dated, ellipsis
- 8 the Algonquian language of the Fox wordnet
- 9 A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:; Other canines that resemble true foxes, of the genera Cerdocyon, Lycalopex, Otocyon, and Urocyon. countable, uncountable
- 10 a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River wordnet
- 11 The fur of a fox. uncountable
- 12 a shifty deceptive person wordnet
- 13 A fox terrier. countable, uncountable
- 14 the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox wordnet
- 15 The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color. countable, uncountable
- 16 A cunning person. countable, figuratively, uncountable
"As for thee, false friend, subtle fox, unfaithful servant, this long time am I grown weary of thee slinking up and down my palace devising darkly things I know not: thou, that art nought akin to Witchland, but an outlander, a Goblin exile, a serpent warmed in my bosom to my hurt."
- 17 A physically attractive person, typically a woman. countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
"And Jerry was cute, you know, I liked him, but Frank was a total fox. And he was rougher than Jerry, you know, not so cultured."
- 18 A person with reddish brown hair, typically a woman. countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
- 19 A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets. countable, uncountable
- 20 A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it. countable, uncountable
- 21 A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport. countable, uncountable
"Locating a hidden transmitter (the fox) has been a popular ham activity for many years."
- 22 The fourteenth Lenormand card. countable, uncountable
- 23 A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"Thou diest on point of fox."
- 24 Air-to-air weapon launched. countable, uncountable
"Got a lock! Fox, Fox!"
- 25 Someone who fuses many different influences and concepts in their philosophy or worldview. countable, uncountable
"Austin was patiently and painstakingly concerned with truth within limitations. He was a hedgehog, not a fox."
- 1 To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity. transitive
"I see a number of gallants every where, whoſe incomes come in yearely by ſet numbers, but runne out daily, ſans number. […] And when I ſee them often foxed, me thinke the Proverbe ſutes thoſe ſutes, what is the fox but his caſe? I ſhould thinke them to be Eutrapelus his enemies, whom he cloathed richly to make them ſpend freely, and grow deboſhed."
- 2 become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots wordnet
- 3 To confuse or baffle (someone). transitive
"This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me."
- 4 be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly wordnet
- 5 To act slyly or craftily. intransitive
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- 6 deceive somebody wordnet
- 7 To cheat or rob. dated, transitive
"Have you any news of Miriam? As I have had no reply to my delicately worded epistle, I can only presume that you foxed me with the wrong address, and that you are yourself already engaged to be married to her."
- 8 To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.) intransitive
"The pages of the book show distinct foxing."
- 9 To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment. transitive
- 10 To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting. intransitive
- 11 To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink. transitive
"I drank […] so much wine that I was almost foxed."
- 12 To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of. transitive
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz Old English fox Middle English fox English fox From Middle English fox, from Old English fox (“fox”), from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz (“fox”), from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”), possibly from *puḱ- (“tail”). Cognate with Scots fox (“fox”), North Frisian foos, fos (“fox”), Saterland Frisian Foaks (“fox”), West Frisian foks (“fox”), Dutch vos (“fox”), Low German vos (“fox”), German Fuchs (“fox”), Icelandic fóa (“fox”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowrie”), Russian пух (pux, “down, fluff”), Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha) (whence Torwali پوش (pūš, “fox”), Hindi पूंछ (pūñch, “tail”)). Philosophical sense from the 1953 essay The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin. Military aviation sense from the pre-NATO military spelling alphabet where Fox represented F and was short for 'to fire'.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz Old English fox Middle English fox English fox From Middle English fox, from Old English fox (“fox”), from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz (“fox”), from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”), possibly from *puḱ- (“tail”). Cognate with Scots fox (“fox”), North Frisian foos, fos (“fox”), Saterland Frisian Foaks (“fox”), West Frisian foks (“fox”), Dutch vos (“fox”), Low German vos (“fox”), German Fuchs (“fox”), Icelandic fóa (“fox”), Tocharian B päkā (“tail, chowrie”), Russian пух (pux, “down, fluff”), Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha) (whence Torwali پوش (pūš, “fox”), Hindi पूंछ (pūñch, “tail”)). Philosophical sense from the 1953 essay The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin. Military aviation sense from the pre-NATO military spelling alphabet where Fox represented F and was short for 'to fire'.
* (surname): From fox (“a vulpine animal”)
* (surname): From fox (“a vulpine animal”)
* (surname): From fox (“a vulpine animal”)
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