fox

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɒks/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɑks/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(foks)

Inflections of 'fox' (n):
foxes
npl (All usages)
fox
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "People wear furs made out of fox.")

Collocations for "fox"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fox" in context.

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fox

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. as sly as a fox
  2. [racing, hunting] fox
  3. [a red, an Arctic] fox
  4. saw a fox in the [garden, woods, forest]
  5. slang: a [wily, cunning, crafty] (old) fox
n as adj
  1. a fox terrier
  2. fox [racing, hunting]
  3. [ban, prohibit] fox hunting
v
  1. have foxed [me, the police, the other team]
  2. have [completely, really] foxed [me]
'fox' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
as - bitch - cunning - dart - hunt - hunting - lawn - shoot - sly - snare - stealth

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