Fox
/fˈɑks/
Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of Fox
Definitions
Noun
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Noun
a shifty deceptive person
Noun
the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
Noun
English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
Noun
English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
Noun
a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
Noun
the Algonquian language of the Fox
Verb
deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Verb
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
Verb
become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
Synonyms
bedevil
befuddle
Charles James Fox
confound
confuse
discombobulate
dodger
flim-flam
fob
fuddle
George Fox
play a joke on
play a trick on
play tricks
pull a fast one on
slyboots
throw
trick
More General Terms
Algonquian
Algonquian language
Algonquin
be
beguiler
canid
canine
cheat
cheater
cozen
deceive
deceiver
delude
fur
lead on
pelt
slicker
spot
trickster
More Specific Terms
Alopex lagopus
amaze
Arctic fox
baffle
beat
bewilder
demoralize
disorient
disorientate
dumbfound
flummox
get
gravel
gray fox
grey fox
kit fox
mystify
nonplus
perplex
pose
prairie fox
puzzle
red fox
Reynard
snooker
stick
stupefy
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
vex
vixen
Vulpes fulva
Vulpes macrotis
Vulpes velox
Vulpes vulpes
white fox