Meaning of fox in English

1. Pronunciation

   /fɑks/

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1. Verb

   fox

   Definitions

   1. deceive somebody

   Examples

   • « We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week »
2. 2. be confusing or perplexing to

   Examples

   • « cause to be unable to think clearly »
   • « These questions confuse even the experts »
   • « This question completely threw me »
   • « This question befuddled even the teacher »
3. 3. become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

4. Noun

   fox

   Etymology

   Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vos and German Fuchs

   Definitions

   1. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail

   Examples

   • « most are predators that do not hunt in packs »
5. 2. a shifty deceptive person
6. 3. the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox
7. 4. English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
8. 5. English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
9. 6. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
10. 7. the Algonquian language of the Fox people