Fo

[ foh; for 2 also Italian faw ]

/ foʊ; for 2 also Italian fɔ /

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noun

Chinese. Buddha (def. 1).

Da·rio

[dah-ryaw], /ˈdɑ ryɔ/, 1926–2016, Italian playwright and theater director: Nobel Prize 1997.

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FMS, FMV, fn, FNMA, f-number, Fo, foal, foam, foam at the mouth, foamed metal, foamed plastic

Other definitions for Fo (2 of 4)

abbreviation Baseball.

force-out.

Other definitions for Fo (3 of 4)

fo.

abbreviation

folio.

Other definitions for Fo (4 of 4)

F.O.

abbreviation

field officer.

foreign office.

Military. forward observer.

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How to use Fo in a sentence

The England team, already out of fo the tournament, drew nil-nil against Costa Rica.
Prince Harry Grimaces As Miserable England Fail Again|Tom Sykes|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brian Williams Raps ‘Gin and Juice’ Fo shizzle, Brizzle Wizzle.
Burj Khalifa BASE Jump, ‘Frozen’ ‘Thriller,’ and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Queen is looking for a new clock winder - sorry, 'horological conservator' - to manage her collection fo over 1,000 clocks.
New Royal Clock Winder Needed|Tom Sykes|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Hyar she comes wid de fo' twins," Jake said, going forward to meet her.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes

A Dutchman—what you would call a Swede—a hulking beggar, came up from the fo'c'sle very much the worse for wear.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Sometimes dey'd pull up at de sho' en take a res' b'fo' dey started acrost, so by de talk I got to know all 'bout de killin'.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I 'uz mos' to de foot er de islan' b'fo' I found' a good place.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Well, he sot up a bank, en say anybody dat put in a dollar would git fo' dollars mo' at de en' er de year.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for Fo (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Faeroe Islands

British Dictionary definitions for Fo (2 of 4)

/ (fəʊ) /

noun

Dario (ˈdærɪəʊ). born 1926, Italian playwright and actor. His plays include The Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1970), Trumpets and Raspberries (1984), and The Tricks of the Trade (1991): Nobel prize for literature 1997

British Dictionary definitions for Fo (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

army Field Officer

air force Flying Officer

Foreign Office

Faeroe Islands (international car registration)

Word Origin for FO

(for sense 4) from Faeroese Fōroyar

British Dictionary definitions for Fo (4 of 4)

fo.

abbreviation for

folio

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