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Fox

noun/fˈɑːks/
Definition
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
a shifty deceptive person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɑːks/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɒks/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɒks/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈɑːks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounalert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
nouna shifty deceptive person
nounthe grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
nounEnglish statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
nounEnglish religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
nouna member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
nounthe Algonquian language of the Fox
verbdeceive somebody
“We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week”
verbbe confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
“These questions confuse even the experts”
verbbecome discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
Word Forms
dodgeverbavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
foxyadjectivemarked by skill in deception
foxverbdeceive somebody
flimflamnouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
tricknouna cunning or deceitful action or device
trickernounsomeone who plays practical jokes on others
trickerynounverbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
foxnouna shifty deceptive person
confusionnouna mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
befuddlementnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
discombobulationnouna feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fuchs
aufmerksames fleischfressendes Säugetier mit spitzer Schnauze und Ohren sowie einem buschigen Schwanz; Die meisten sind Raubtiere, die nicht in Rudeln jagen
🇫🇷French
renard
mammifère carnivore alerte avec un museau et des oreilles pointus et une queue touffue ; la plupart sont des prédateurs qui ne chassent pas en meute
🇪🇸Spanish
zorro
mamífero carnívoro alerta con hocico y orejas puntiagudos y cola tupida; la mayoría son depredadores que no cazan en manadas
🇮🇹Italian
volpe
mammifero carnivoro vigile con muso e orecchie appuntiti e coda folta; la maggior parte sono predatori che non cacciano in branco
🇳🇱Dutch
vos
alert vleesetend zoogdier met spitse snuit en oren en een borstelige staart; de meeste zijn roofdieren die niet in roedels jagen
🇵🇹Portuguese
raposa
mamífero carnívoro alerta com focinho e orelhas pontiagudas e cauda espessa; a maioria são predadores que não caçam em matilhas
🇷🇺Russian
лиса
настороженное хищное млекопитающее с заостренной мордой, ушами и пушистым хвостом; большинство из них — хищники, которые не охотятся стаями.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लोमड़ी
नुकीले थूथन और कान और झाड़ीदार पूंछ वाला सतर्क मांसाहारी स्तनपायी; अधिकांश शिकारी हैं जो झुंड में शिकार नहीं करते
🇧🇩Bengali
শিয়াল
সজাগ মাংসাশী স্তন্যপায়ী স্তন্যপায়ী, যার সূক্ষ্ম মুখ এবং কান এবং একটি গুল্ম লেজ; বেশিরভাগই শিকারী যারা প্যাকেটে শিকার করে না
🇮🇳Tamil
நரி
கூரான முகவாய் மற்றும் காதுகள் மற்றும் புதர் நிறைந்த வால் கொண்ட எச்சரிக்கை மாமிச பாலூட்டி; பெரும்பாலானவை பொதிகளில் வேட்டையாடாத வேட்டையாடுபவர்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
నక్క
సూటిగా మూతి మరియు చెవులు మరియు గుబురు తోకతో హెచ్చరిక మాంసాహార క్షీరదం; చాలా వరకు వేటాడని మాంసాహారులు
🇮🇳Marathi
कोल्हा
टोकदार थूथन आणि कान आणि झुडूप शेपटी असलेला मांसाहारी सस्तन प्राणी; बहुतेक भक्षक आहेत जे पॅकमध्ये शिकार करत नाहीत
🇮🇳Gujarati
શિયાળ
પોઈન્ટેડ મઝલ અને કાન અને ઝાડી પૂંછડી સાથે સતર્ક માંસાહારી સસ્તન પ્રાણી; મોટાભાગના શિકારી છે જે પેકમાં શિકાર કરતા નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ನರಿ
ಮೊನಚಾದ ಮೂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿವಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪೊದೆ ಬಾಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಮಾಂಸಾಹಾರಿ ಸಸ್ತನಿ; ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವು ಪರಭಕ್ಷಕಗಳಾಗಿವೆ, ಅವುಗಳು ಪ್ಯಾಕ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുറുക്കൻ
കൂർത്ത മുഖവും ചെവിയും കുറ്റിച്ചെടിയുള്ള വാലും ഉള്ള മാംസഭോജിയായ സസ്തനി മുന്നറിയിപ്പ്; കൂട്ടത്തിൽ വേട്ടയാടാത്ത വേട്ടക്കാരാണ് ഭൂരിഭാഗവും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੂੰਬੜੀ
ਨੋਕਦਾਰ ਥੁੱਕ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਨ ਅਤੇ ਝਾੜੀ ਵਾਲੀ ਪੂਛ ਵਾਲਾ ਮਾਸਾਹਾਰੀ ਥਣਧਾਰੀ ਜਾਨਵਰ; ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰੀ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਪੈਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
لومڑی
نوکیلے توتن اور کانوں اور جھاڑی دار دم کے ساتھ خبردار گوشت خور ممالیہ؛ زیادہ تر شکاری ہیں جو پیک میں شکار نہیں کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
狐狸
警觉的肉食哺乳动物,有尖尖的口吻和耳朵以及浓密的尾巴;大多数是掠食者,不会成群结队捕猎
🇯🇵Japanese
キツネ
尖った銃口と耳、ふさふさした尾を持つ警戒心の強い肉食哺乳類。ほとんどは群れで狩りをしない捕食者です
🇰🇷Korean
여우
뾰족한 주둥이와 귀, 덥수룩한 꼬리를 가진 육식성 포유류입니다. 대부분은 무리를 지어 사냥하지 않는 포식자입니다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cáo
động vật có vú ăn thịt cảnh giác với mõm và tai nhọn và cái đuôi rậm rạp; hầu hết là những kẻ săn mồi không săn mồi theo bầy
🇹🇭Thai
สุนัขจิ้งจอก
สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมที่กินเนื้อเป็นอาหารแจ้งเตือนด้วยปากกระบอกปืนและหูแหลมและหางเป็นพวง ส่วนใหญ่เป็นสัตว์นักล่าที่ไม่ล่าเป็นฝูง
🇮🇩Indonesian
rubah
mamalia karnivora waspada dengan moncong dan telinga runcing serta ekor lebat; sebagian besar adalah predator yang tidak berburu secara berkelompok
🇵🇭Filipino
soro
alertong carnivorous mammal na may matulis na nguso at mga tainga at isang palumpong na buntot; karamihan ay mga mandaragit na hindi nangangaso sa mga pakete
🇲🇾Malay
musang
mamalia karnivor amaran dengan muncung runcing dan telinga serta ekor yang lebat; kebanyakannya adalah pemangsa yang tidak memburu dalam pek
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثعلب
حيوان ثديي آكل للحوم متنبه ذو كمامة وأذنين مدببتين وذيل كثيف؛ معظمها حيوانات مفترسة لا تصطاد في مجموعات
🇮🇷Persian
روباه
پستاندار گوشتخوار هوشیار با پوزه و گوش های نوک تیز و دم بوته ای. بیشتر آنها شکارچیانی هستند که به صورت دسته جمعی شکار نمی کنند
🇹🇷Turkish
tilki
sivri ağızlı, kulaklı ve gür kuyruklu, uyanık etobur memeli; çoğu sürü halinde avlanmayan yırtıcı hayvanlardır
🇮🇱Hebrew
שׁוּעָל
יונק טורף ערני עם לוע ואוזניים מחודדים וזנב עבות; רובם טורפים שאינם צדים בלהקות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fox'?
The primary meaning of 'fox' is 'alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fox' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fox' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fox' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fox' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'fox' in your daily reading?
Very Often
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Do you find 'fox' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'fox' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'fox' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'fox' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'fox' as formal, casual, or slang?
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