fox

🇺🇸 /fɑːks/ 🇬🇧 /fɒks/
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noun
R

A wild animal with red fur, a pointy face, and a bushy tail.

The red fox ran through the forest looking for food.

R

The fur from a fox used to make clothing.

Her coat was made from soft fox fur.

R

A clever person who tricks others to get what they want.

He's a sly fox who always gets his way.

R

A very attractive person, usually a young woman.

She's a real fox in that red dress.

verb
R

To confuse or trick someone.

The tricky question foxed everyone in the room.

translation

n. A wild animal with red fur, a pointy face, and a bushy tail.; The fur from a fox used to make clothing.; A clever person who tricks others to get what they want.; A very attractive person, usually a young woman.
v. To confuse or trick someone.

Word Forms

Plural foxes
Progressive foxing
Past foxed
Perfect foxed
3rd Present foxes