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noun

ˈfäks How to pronounce fox (audio)
Definition of foxnext
1
as in queen
a lovely woman she's a real fox—smart, sassy, and sexy

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2
as in doll
a physically attractive person both he and his twin sister are foxes

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fox

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verb

1
as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks

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2
as in to deceive
to get the better of through cleverness no confidence man will ever fox me and get my hard-earned money

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Recent Examples of fox
Noun
Cornell University’s Department of Public & Ecosystem Health expert Jenny Bloodgood told NBC News that she’s seen a fox, a skunk, a possum and a bobcat test positive for the virus in New York State, indicating the bug could be mutating. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 Huge cliffs and mountains rise from a shoreline of rocky beaches and tundra flats traversed by polar bear, muskox, caribou, Arctic fox and other cold-climate creatures. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords. — Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for fox
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fox
  1. queen
  2. doll
  3. puzzle
  4. deceive
  5. goddess
  6. lovely
  7. baffle
  8. defeat
Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    — Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Definition of queen
Noun
  • According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of doll
Verb
  • Finding today's Connections puzzle a little bit tricky?
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Mathematicians have finally solved a geometry problem that has puzzled the field for decades.
    — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of puzzle
Verb
  • There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
  • More than a dozen state attorneys general also have sued TikTok, alleging last year that the company deceived users about its child safety tools and deployed harmful features to keep children on the platform longer to maximize profits.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of deceive
Noun
  • This powerful Greek name actually stems from Demeter, a Greek goddess.
    — Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Across the lobby, a stone fireplace featured a sculpted image of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele inset in the rock.
    — Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of goddess
Noun
  • But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.
    — Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
Definition of lovely
Verb
  • Two endangered whales are baffling researchers by continuing to show up along a stretch of U.S coast that is not part of their turf, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s mass tariffs have baffled Americans, creating uncertainty for the average consumer, according to industry leaders.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of baffle
Verb
  • Out of Spokane Regional 1, No. 1 overall seed UCLA advances to their first Final Four in program history in the modern era after defeating No. 3 LSU, 72-65.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Orange County officials pitched a sales tax increase to voters that was soundly defeated in 2022.
    — Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of defeat

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