fox
1 of 2noun
ˈfäks 
plural foxes also fox
often attributive
1
a
: any of various carnivorous (see carnivorous sense 1) mammals (especially genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail
b
: the fur of a fox
2
: a clever crafty person
He's a sly old fox.
3
: a good-looking young woman or man
4
capitalized : a member of an American Indian people formerly living in what is now Wisconsin
5
archaic : sword
fox
2 of 2verb
foxed; foxing; foxes
transitive verb
1
a
: to trick by ingenuity or cunning : outwit
b
: baffle
foxed by his behavior
2
obsolete : intoxicate
Synonyms
Noun
- babe [slang]
- beauty
- beauty queen
- cookie
- cooky
- cutie
- cutey
- dolly bird [British]
- enchantress
- eyeful
- goddess
- honey
- knockout
- queen
- stunner
Verb
- addle
- baffle
- bamboozle
- beat
- befog
- befuddle
- bemuse
- bewilder
- buffalo
- confound
- confuse
- discombobulate
- disorient
- flummox
- fuddle
- get
- gravel
- maze
- muddle
- muddy
- mystify
- perplex
- pose
- puzzle
- vex
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun He's a wily old fox. she's a real fox—smart, sassy, and sexy Verb They foxed me into telling the secret. The problem had us foxed!
Recent Examples on the Web
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Officers checked the area and found a flock of turkeys and a fox, which was likely the cause of the ruckus. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 In 2018, a fox that bit multiple people and pets at Ithaca College tested positive for rabies, according to the Ithaca Voice. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 One quarry operator speculated that a large predatory bird plucked up the horse, like a modern eagle grabbing a fox, and lost control in the struggle over the lake. Richard Conniff, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 The staff helps a warthog learn to easily receive vaccines; a gorilla with tooth trouble undergoes surgery; a fennec fox is diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Even still, this unique creature that spots deer-like and fox-like appearances continues to face threats to its life each and every day. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 July 2022 The drink of choice was Bud Light, the cans arranged in wicker baskets while a taxidermy fox looked on. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 July 2022 Lost in the woods, Antoinette falls asleep and awakens, her head resting against Patrick’s belly, their closeness watched by a curious deer, a wing-flapping owl, a fox, and a gamboling hare. Armond White, National Review, 27 July 2022 Liana Satenstein, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2014 Raines has a USDA license to exhibit and sell foxes, but does the latter only to fox sanctuaries, or people who have track records owning foxes, preferably with a license similar to hers. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 3 May 2017 See More
Noun
That differs from the unconvincing digital form that organic creatures like Jiminy, Honest John, a bipedal fox; or Geppetto’s cat Figaro assume through 21st century technology. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Officers checked the area and found a flock of turkeys and a fox, which was likely the cause of the ruckus. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 In 2018, a fox that bit multiple people and pets at Ithaca College tested positive for rabies, according to the Ithaca Voice. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 One quarry operator speculated that a large predatory bird plucked up the horse, like a modern eagle grabbing a fox, and lost control in the struggle over the lake. Richard Conniff, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 The staff helps a warthog learn to easily receive vaccines; a gorilla with tooth trouble undergoes surgery; a fennec fox is diagnosed with a rare heart condition. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Even still, this unique creature that spots deer-like and fox-like appearances continues to face threats to its life each and every day. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 July 2022 The drink of choice was Bud Light, the cans arranged in wicker baskets while a taxidermy fox looked on. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 July 2022 Lost in the woods, Antoinette falls asleep and awakens, her head resting against Patrick’s belly, their closeness watched by a curious deer, a wing-flapping owl, a fox, and a gamboling hare. Armond White, National Review, 27 July 2022 Verb
Raccoon: Raccoon is very similar to fox but rarely comes in any other colors besides that of a typical raccoon which is naturally ombré. Liana Satenstein, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2014 Raines has a USDA license to exhibit and sell foxes, but does the latter only to fox sanctuaries, or people who have track records owning foxes, preferably with a license similar to hers. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 3 May 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fuhs fox and perhaps to Sanskrit puccha tail
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing fox
Kids Definition
fox
noun
ˈfäks
1
: a wild animal closely related to the wolf that has a sharp snout, pointed ears, and a long bushy tail
2
capitalized : a member of a tribe of indigenous people formerly living in what is now Wisconsin
Geographical Definition
Fox
geographical name
ˈfäks
1
river 220 miles (354 kilometers) long in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois flowing south into the Illinois River
2
river 175 miles (282 kilometers) long in eastern Wisconsin flowing northeast and north through Lake Winnebago into Green Bay
Biographical Definition
Fox 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
ˈfäks
Charles James 1749–1806 English statesman and orator
Fox
2 of 2biographical name (2)
George 1624–1691 English preacher and founder of Society of Friends
fox 1 of 2
noun
1
as in queen
a lovely woman she's a real fox—smart, sassy, and sexy Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- queen
- goddess
- beauty
- cookie
- cooky
- honey
- cutie
- babe
- cutey
- belle
- peach
- beauty queen
- eyeful
- dolly bird
- doll
- charmer
- enchantress
- stunner
- pretty
- knockout
- pinup girl
- hottie
- coquette
- cover girl
- siren
- bathing beauty
- vamp
- temptress
- looker
- dish
- femme fatale
- cutie-pie
- dreamboat
- houri
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bag
- witch
- hag
- crone
- frump
2
as in doll
a physically attractive person both he and his twin sister are foxes Synonyms & Similar Words
- doll
- babe
- lovely
- hottie
- cutie
- cutey
- beauty
- ten
- goddess
- looker
- dish
- eyeful
- dreamboat
- stud
- knockout
- glamour-puss
- hunk
- showstopper
- stunner
- beefcake
- superstud
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dog
fox
2 of 2verb
1
as in to puzzle
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty she won't be foxed by such telemarketing tricks Synonyms & Similar Words
- puzzle
- baffle
- buffalo
- confuse
- bewilder
- perplex
- gravel
- maze
- rattle
- muddy
- pose
- stun
- vex
- fluster
- addle
- bamboozle
- bother
- muddle
- embarrass
- disturb
- confound
- fuddle
- befuddle
- stump
- upset
- mystify
- bemuse
- beat
- get
- discombobulate
- befog
- disorient
- flummox
- gull
- stick
- distress
- snow
- blow one's mind
- fool
- go to one's head
- unsettle
- trick
- deceive
- dupe
- hoax
- faze
- disconcert
- nonplus
- abash
- weird out
- humbug
- discomfort
- dismay
- string along
- mortify
- discompose
- disquiet
- mislead
- chagrin
- discomfit
- discountenance
- agitate
- delude
- hoodwink
- perturb
- take in
- cozen
- unhinge
- beguile
- misguide
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- satisfy
- assure
- inform
- reassure
- enlighten
2
as in to outfox
to get the better of through cleverness no confidence man will ever fox me and get my hard-earned money Synonyms & Similar Words
- outfox
- fool
- deceive
- outwit
- outsmart
- defeat
- outslick
- outmaneuver
- thwart
- gull
- overreach
- outthink
- trick
- overcome
- foil
- dupe
- outguess
- circumvent
- baffle
- balk
- lick
- block
- frustrate
- hinder
- impede
- cozen
- conquer
- bar
- obstruct
- second-guess