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Definition of Fox
1. Verb. Deceive somebody. "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Generic synonyms: Cozen, Deceive, Delude, Lead On
Specialized synonyms: Snooker
Derivative terms: Flimflam, Trick, Tricker, Trickery, Trickery
2. Noun. Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs.
Specialized synonyms: Vixen, Reynard, Red Fox, Vulpes Vulpes, Red Fox, Vulpes Fulva, Kit Fox, Prairie Fox, Vulpes Velox, Kit Fox, Vulpes Macrotis, Alopex Lagopus, Arctic Fox, White Fox, Gray Fox, Grey Fox, Urocyon Cinereoargenteus
3. Verb. Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. "The performance is likely to Fox Sue"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
Specialized synonyms: Demoralize, Amaze, Baffle, Beat, Bewilder, Dumbfound, Flummox, Get, Gravel, Mystify, Nonplus, Perplex, Pose, Puzzle, Stick, Stupefy, Vex, Disorient, Disorientate
Related verbs: Confuse, Disconcert, Flurry, Put Off
Generic synonyms: Be
Derivative terms: Befuddlement, Confusion, Discombobulation
4. Noun. A shifty deceptive person.
Generic synonyms: Beguiler, Cheat, Cheater, Deceiver, Slicker, Trickster
Derivative terms: Dodge, Foxy
5. Verb. Become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots.
6. Noun. The grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox.
7. Noun. English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806).
8. Noun. English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691).
9. Noun. A member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River.
10. Noun. The Algonquian language of the Fox.
Definition of Fox
1. n. A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidæ, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species.
2. v. t. To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
3. v. i. To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
Definition of Fox
1. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English dot=) derived from the name of the animal. ¹
2. Proper noun. (US) w:Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, a large television network from the USA. ¹
3. Proper noun. A given name. ¹
4. Noun. (soccer) someone connected with w:Leicester City Football Club Leicester City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc. ¹
5. Noun. A red fox, small carnivore ((spelink Vulpes vulpes)), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail. ¹
6. Noun. Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini within the family ''Canidae'', consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox). ¹
7. Noun. The fur of a fox or fox fur. ¹
8. Noun. A fox terrier. ¹
9. Noun. The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, ''Callionymus lyra'', so called from its yellow color. ¹
10. Noun. A cunning person. ¹
11. Noun. (slang) An attractive man or woman. ¹
12. Noun. (nautical) A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets. ¹
13. Noun. (mechanics) A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it. ¹
14. Verb. (transitive) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity. ¹
15. Verb. (transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone). ¹
16. Verb. (intransitive) To act slyly or craftily. ¹
17. Verb. (intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. ¹
18. Verb. To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fox
1. to outwit [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: outwit
Medical Definition of Fox
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Origin: AS. Fox; akin to D. Vos, G. Fuchs, OHG. Fuhs, foha, Goth. Faoh, Icel. Fa fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. Puccha tail. Cf. Vixen.
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