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Fox

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Noun

1. fox

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

2. dodger, fox, slyboots

a shifty deceptive person

3. fox

the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

4. charles james fox, fox

English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)

5. fox, george fox

English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)

6. fox

a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

7. fox

the Algonquian language of the Fox

Verb

8. flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick

deceive somebody

Example Sentences:
'We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week'

9. bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Example Sentences:
'These questions confuse even the experts'
'This question completely threw me'
'This question befuddled even the teacher'

10. fox

become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fox

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verb
7. (transitive)
to perplex or confound
to fox a person with a problem
8. 
to cause (paper, wood, etc) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc) to become discoloured, as through mildew
9. (transitive)
to trick; deceive
10. (intransitive)
to act deceitfully or craftily
11. (transitive) Australian informal
to pursue stealthily; tail
12. (transitive) Australian informal
to chase and retrieve (a ball)
13. (transitive) obsolete
to befuddle with alcoholic drink
noun
1. Word forms: plural Fox or Foxes
a member of a Native American people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
2. 
the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
noun
1. 
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
2. 
George. 1624–91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers)
3. 
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
4. 
Vicente (Spanish viˈθɛnte). born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico (2000-06)
5. 
Sir William. 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861–62; 1869–72; 1873)
nounWord forms: plural foxes or fox
1. 
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 tail
▶ Related adjective: vulpine
2. 
the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour
3. 
a person who is cunning and sly
4. slang, mainly US
a sexually attractive woman
5. Bible
a. 
a jackal
b. 
an image of a false prophet
6. nautical
small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarred

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Fox

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noun
1.  US
a member of a North American Indian people formerly living in Wisconsin and Illinois, now living in Iowa
2.  US
the Algonquian language spoken by the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo peoples; esp., the dialect spoken by the Fox
1. 
Charles James1749-1806; Eng. statesman & orator
2. 
George1624-91; Eng. religious leader: founder of the Society of Friends
nounWord forms: plural ˈfoxes or fox
1. 
any of various small, wild canines (esp. genera Vulpes or Urocyon) with bushy tails and, commonly, reddish-brown or gray fur: the fox is conventionally thought of as sly and crafty
2. 
the fur of a fox
3. 
a sly, crafty, deceitful person
4. 
a person regarded as being of a type characterized by wide-ranging knowledge and by adherence to no particular viewpoint or philosophy
see also hedgehog (sense 3)
5.  US, Slang
a person, esp. a woman, who is attractive, esp. sexually attractive
verb transitive
6. 
to make (beer, etc.) sour by fermenting
7. 
to cause (book leaves, prints, etc.) to become stained with reddish-brown or yellowish discolorations
8. 
to trick or deceive by slyness or craftiness
9. 
to bewilder or baffle
10. 
a. 
to repair (boots, shoes, etc.) with new upper leather
b. 
to trim (the upper of a shoe) with leather
11.  Obsolete
to intoxicate
verb intransitive
12. 
to become sour
said of beer, etc.
13. 
to become stained
said of book leaves, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fox

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n. pl. Fox or Fox·es
1. A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting various parts of southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and eastern Iowa, with present-day populations in central Iowa and with the Sauk in Oklahoma.
2. The Algonquian language of the Fox.
n.
1. pl. fox·es also fox
a. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae and especially of the genus Vulpes, found worldwide and characteristically having upright ears, a pointed snout, and a long bushy tail.
b. The fur of one of these mammals.
2. A crafty, sly, or clever person.
3. Slang A sexually attractive person.
4. Nautical Small cordage made by twisting together two or more strands of tarred yarn.
5. Archaic A sword.
v. foxed, fox·ing, fox·es
v.tr.
1. To trick or fool by ingenuity or cunning; outwit.
2. To baffle or confuse.
3. To make (beer) sour by fermenting.
4. To repair (a shoe) by attaching a new upper.
5. Obsolete To intoxicate.
v.intr.
1. To act slyly or craftily.
2. To turn sour in fermenting. Used of beer.
Hungarian-born American motion-picture executive who founded his own film company (1915) and merged with 20th Century Pictures to form 20th Century Fox (1935). His company led in the development of sound movies.
Mexican businessman and politician who served as president (2000-2006). His election ended 71 years of uninterrupted rule by Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party.
English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends, or Quakers (1647-1648).
British politician who supported American independence and the French Revolution.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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