fox

[ foks ]

/ fɒks /

noun, plural fox·es, (especially collectively) fox.

any of several carnivores of the dog family, especially those of the genus Vulpes, smaller than wolves, having a pointed, slightly upturned muzzle, erect ears, and a long, bushy tail.

the fur of this animal.

a cunning or crafty person.

(initial capital letter) a member of a tribe of North American Algonquian Indians, formerly in Wisconsin, later merged with the Sauk tribe.

(initial capital letter) the Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo Indians.

Bible. a scavenger, perhaps the jackal. Psalms 63:10; Lamentations 5:18.

a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter F: replaced by Foxtrot.

Slang. an attractive young woman or young man.

verb (used with object)

to deceive or trick.

to repair or make (a shoe) with leather or other material applied so as to cover or form part of the upper front.

Obsolete. to intoxicate or befuddle.

verb (used without object)

to act cunningly or craftily.

(of book leaves, prints, etc.) to become foxed.

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Origin of fox

First recorded before 900; 1960–65 for def. 8; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon vohs, Middle Low German vos, Old High German fuhs (German Fuchs ); cf. vixen

OTHER WORDS FROM fox

fox·like, adjective

Words nearby fox

fowl mite, fowl paralysis, fowl pest, fowl pox, fowl typhoid, fox, foxberry, fox bolt, Foxborough, fox brush, Foxe

Definition for fox (2 of 2)

Fox

[ foks ]

/ fɒks /

noun

Charles James, 1749–1806, British orator and statesman.

George, 1624–91, English religious leader and writer: founder of the Society of Friends.

John. John Foxe.

John William, Jr., 1863–1919, U.S. novelist.

Margaret, 1833–93, and her sister Katherine (“Kate”), 1839–92, U.S. spiritualist mediums, born in Canada.

Sir William, 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1856, 1861–62, 1869–72, 1873.

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Earlier this week, Huckabee ended his Fox News talk show so he could spend time mulling another bid for the Republican nomination.
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Weirich said whenever she saw Fox, she was wearing something too tight.
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“We won the war,” the Fox News personality proclaimed last week.
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Presuming his demographic is largely the same as what it was when he was at Fox, they are not wealthy people.
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Further, the two colleges selected may not even be representative of large campuses, Fox said.
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Fox was named first in the commission; but it was agreed that Gardiner should be the real head of the embassy.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
"There's a fox's mask," said the Colonel at the bottom of the table, pointing a triangular bit out.
The Magnetic North|Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
The remote ancestors of the fox or of the crow were doubtless less shrewd and cunning than the crows and the foxes of to-day.
Ways of Nature|John Burroughs
"How glad I am the partnership has been dissolved, and that the fox is all mine," was his first thought.
The Book of Courage|John Thomson Faris
The grease of the fox and the marrow are good for the hardening of sinews.
The Master of Game|Second Duke of York, Edward

British Dictionary definitions for fox (1 of 3)

fox

/ (fɒks) /

noun plural foxes or fox

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 tailRelated adjective: vulpine

the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour

a person who is cunning and sly

slang, mainly US a sexually attractive woman

Bible

a jackal
an image of a false prophet

nautical small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarred

verb

(tr) to perplex or confoundto fox a person with a problem

to cause (paper, wood, etc) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc) to become discoloured, as through mildew

(tr) to trick; deceive

(intr) to act deceitfully or craftily

(tr) Australian informal to pursue stealthily; tail

(tr) Australian informal to chase and retrieve (a ball)

(tr) obsolete to befuddle with alcoholic drink

Derived forms of fox

foxlike, adjective

Word Origin for fox

Old English; related to Old High German fuhs, Old Norse fōa fox, Sanskrit puccha tail; see vixen

British Dictionary definitions for fox (2 of 3)

Fox¹

/ (fɒks) /

noun

plural Fox or Foxes a member of a North American Indian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family

British Dictionary definitions for fox (3 of 3)

Fox²

/ (fɒks) /

noun

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

George . 1624–91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers)

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

Vicente (Spanish viˈθɛnte). born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico (2000-06)

Sir William . 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861–62; 1869–72; 1873)

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fox

see crazy like a fox.

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