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- [foks]
- /fɒks/
- /fɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foks]
- /fɒks/
Definitions of fox word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of FOX Free Objects for Crystallography 3
- noun plural 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. 1
- noun plural fox the fur of this animal. 1
- noun plural fox a cunning or crafty person. 1
- noun plural fox (initial capital letter) a member of a tribe of North American Algonquian Indians, formerly in Wisconsin, later merged with the Sauk tribe. 1
- noun plural fox (initial capital letter) the Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo Indians. 1
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Origin of fox
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1960-65 for def 9; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon vohs, Middle Low German vos, Old High German fuhs (German Fuchs). Cf. vixen
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Parts of speech for Fox
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fox popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fox usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fox
noun fox
- babe — Some people use babe as an affectionate way of addressing someone they love.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- doll — a female given name, form of Dorothy.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
- honey — a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
verb fox
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- pretend — to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
- dupe — duplicate.
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
Antonyms for fox
verb fox
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- replace — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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