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- [fokst]
- /fɒkst/
- /fɒkst/
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- [fokst]
- /fɒkst/
Definitions of foxed word
- adjective foxed deceived; tricked. 1
- adjective foxed stained or spotted a yellowish brown, as by age: a dog-eared and foxed volume of poetry. 1
- adjective foxed (of museum specimens of birds and mammals) having melanin pigments that have oxidized with age to a reddish-brown color. 1
- noun plural foxed 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 foxed the fur of this animal. 1
- noun plural foxed a cunning or crafty person. 1
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Origin of foxed
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; fox + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Foxed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foxed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
foxed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foxed
verb foxed
- 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 foxed
verb foxed
- 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.