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1. fox
noun. ['ˈfɑːks'] alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs.
Synonyms
- Alopex lagopus
- Vulpes macrotis
- gray fox
- Arctic fox
- Vulpes velox
- Vulpes fulva
- white fox
- red fox
- prairie fox
- canine
- kit fox
- vixen
- Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- grey fox
- canid
- Reynard
Antonyms
- converge
- be well
- agree
- change
Etymology
- fox (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fox (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Fox
- st_jacques
- ballcocks
- macaques
- adcox
- stocks'
- stocks
- stock's
- kroc's
- iraq's
- frocks
- flocks
- clocks
- clock's
- brox
- brock's
- blocs
- bloc's
- blocks
- block's
- bloch's
- woks
- vox
- vocs
- sox
- socks
- shocks
- sachs
- rox
- rocks
- rock's
How do you pronounce fox?
Pronounce fox as fɑks.
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Sentences with fox
1. Noun, singular or mass
Select “I'm going to replace the fox with my pig” from the dialogue options.
2. Adjective
Salmon fishing, fox hunting and horseback riding are popular activities in the area.
Quotes about fox
1. What the hell is that?"I laughed."It's my fox hat.""Your fox hat?""Yeah, Pudge. My fox hat.""Why are you wearing your fox hat?"I asked."Because no one can catch the motherfucking fox.
- John Green, Looking for Alaska
2. Goodbye,"said the fox. "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
3. People have forgotten this truth,"the fox said. "But you mustn’t forget it. You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re responsible for your rose.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
2. fox
noun. ['ˈfɑːks'] a shifty deceptive person.
Synonyms
- dodger
- trickster
- cheat
- slicker
- slyboots
- beguiler
- cheater
Antonyms
- differ
- disagree
- disassemble
- please
Etymology
- fox (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fox (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. Fox
noun. the Algonquian language of the Fox.
Synonyms
- Algonquian
- Algonquian language
4. Fox
noun. English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691).
5. Fox
noun. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River.
Synonyms
- Algonquian
6. Fox
noun. English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806).
7. fox
noun. ['ˈfɑːks'] the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox.
Synonyms
- fur
Antonyms
- encourage
- elate
Etymology
- fox (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fox (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. fox
verb. ['ˈfɑːks'] become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots.
Antonyms
- disengage
Etymology
- fox (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fox (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. fox
verb. ['ˈfɑːks'] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.
Synonyms
- confuse
- vex
- demoralize
- throw
- baffle
- discombobulate
- beat
- flummox
- stick
- pose
- gravel
- befuddle
- puzzle
- disconcert
- fuddle
- bewilder
- dumbfound
- flurry
- put off
- bedevil
- perplex
- get
- confound
- disorientate
- stupefy
- disorient
- mystify
- amaze
- nonplus
Antonyms
- switch off
- stand still
- lose
- refresh
Etymology
- fox (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fox (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. fox
verb. ['ˈfɑːks'] deceive somebody.
Synonyms
- delude
- snooker
- play a joke on
- fob
- play a trick on
- trick
- deceive
- cozen
- flim-flam
- lead on
- pull a fast one on
Antonyms
- rested
- detach
- unfasten
- dislodge
Etymology
- fox (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fox (Old English (ca. 450-1100))