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F0285800 (fŏks)n. pl. Fox or Fox·es 1. A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting various parts of southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and eastern Iowa, with present-day populations in central Iowa and with the Sauk in Oklahoma.2. The Algonquian language of the Fox.

[Translation of French Renards, foxes, perhaps translation of Fox wa·koše·haki, foxes (applied as a name to a clan with the totem of a fox).]

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F0285800 (fŏks)n.1. pl. fox·es also fox a. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae and especially of the genus Vulpes, found worldwide and characteristically having upright ears, a pointed snout, and a long bushy tail.b. The fur of one of these mammals.2. A crafty, sly, or clever person.3. Slang A sexually attractive person.4. Nautical Small cordage made by twisting together two or more strands of tarred yarn.5. Archaic A sword.v. foxed, fox·ing, fox·es v.tr.1. To trick or fool by ingenuity or cunning; outwit.2. To baffle or confuse.3. To make (beer) sour by fermenting.4. To repair (a shoe) by attaching a new upper.5. Obsolete To intoxicate.v.intr.1. To act slyly or craftily.2. To turn sour in fermenting. Used of beer.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

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(fɒks) n, pl foxes or fox1. (Animals) any canine mammal of the genus Vulpes and related genera. They are mostly predators that do not hunt in packs and typically have large pointed ears, a pointed muzzle, and a bushy tail. 2. (Animals) the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour3. a person who is cunning and sly4. slang chiefly US a sexually attractive woman5. (Bible) Bible a. a jackalb. an image of a false prophet6. (Nautical Terms) nautical small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarredvb7. (tr) to perplex or confound: to fox a person with a problem. 8. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to cause (paper, wood, etc) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc) to become discoloured, as through mildew9. (tr) to trick; deceive10. (intr) to act deceitfully or craftily11. (tr) informal Austral to pursue stealthily; tail12. (tr) informal Austral to chase and retrieve (a ball)13. (tr) obsolete to befuddle with alcoholic drink[Old English; related to Old High German fuhs, Old Norse fōa fox, Sanskrit puccha tail; see vixen] ˈfoxˌlike adj

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(fɒks) npl Fox or Foxes1. (Peoples) a member of a North American Indian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River2. (Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family

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(fɒks) n1. (Biography) Charles James. 1749–1806, British Whig statesman and orator. He opposed North over taxation of the American colonies and Pitt over British intervention against the French Revolution. He advocated parliamentary reform and the abolition of the slave trade2. (Biography) George. 1624–91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers)3. (Biography) Terry, full name Terrance Stanley Fox (1958–81). Canadian athlete: he lost a leg to cancer and subsequently attempted a coast-to-coast run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research4. (Biography) Vicente (Spanish viˈθɛnte). born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico (2000-06)5. (Biography) Sir William. 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861–62; 1869–72; 1873)

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n., pl. fox•es, (esp. collectively) fox,
n. 1. any of several small carnivores of the dog family, Canidae, esp. those of the genus Vulpes, having a sharply pointed muzzle and a long bushy tail. 2. the fur of this animal. 3. a cunning or crafty person. 4. Slang. a physically attractive young person, esp. a woman. v.t. 5. to deceive or trick. 6. to repair or trim (a shoe) with leather or other material on the upper front. 7. Obs. to intoxicate or befuddle. [before 900; Middle English, Old English; c. Old Saxon vohs, Old High German fuhs] fox′like`, adj.

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n., pl. Fox•es, (esp. collectively) Fox. 1. a member of an American Indian people residing in Wisconsin at time of first contact, and later confined to a single settlement in E Iowa. 2. the Algonquian language shared by the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo.

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n. 1. Charles James, 1749–1806, British statesman. 2. George, 1624–91, English religious leader: founder of the Society of Friends. 3. Vicente, born 1942, Mexican politician: president of Mexico since 2000.

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(fŏks) Any of various meat-eating mammals related to the dogs and wolves. Foxes usually have upright ears, a pointed snout, and a long bushy tail.

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Past participle: foxed
Gerund: foxing

Imperative
fox
fox

Present
I fox
you fox
he/she/it foxes
we fox
you fox
they fox

Preterite
I foxed
you foxed
he/she/it foxed
we foxed
you foxed
they foxed

Present Continuous
I am foxing
you are foxing
he/she/it is foxing
we are foxing
you are foxing
they are foxing

Present Perfect
I have foxed
you have foxed
he/she/it has foxed
we have foxed
you have foxed
they have foxed

Past Continuous
I was foxing
you were foxing
he/she/it was foxing
we were foxing
you were foxing
they were foxing

Past Perfect
I had foxed
you had foxed
he/she/it had foxed
we had foxed
you had foxed
they had foxed

Future
I will fox
you will fox
he/she/it will fox
we will fox
you will fox
they will fox

Future Perfect
I will have foxed
you will have foxed
he/she/it will have foxed
we will have foxed
you will have foxed
they will have foxed

Future Continuous
I will be foxing
you will be foxing
he/she/it will be foxing
we will be foxing
you will be foxing
they will be foxing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been foxing
you have been foxing
he/she/it has been foxing
we have been foxing
you have been foxing
they have been foxing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been foxing
you will have been foxing
he/she/it will have been foxing
we will have been foxing
you will have been foxing
they will have been foxing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been foxing
you had been foxing
he/she/it had been foxing
we had been foxing
you had been foxing
they had been foxing

Conditional
I would fox
you would fox
he/she/it would fox
we would fox
you would fox
they would fox

Past Conditional
I would have foxed
you would have foxed
he/she/it would have foxed
we would have foxed
you would have foxed
they would have foxed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packscanid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzlesvixen - a female foxReynard - a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'Vulpes vulpes, red fox - the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar speciesVulpes fulva, red fox - New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World foxprairie fox, Vulpes velox, kit fox - small grey fox of the plains of western North Americakit fox, Vulpes macrotis - small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes veloxAlopex lagopus, Arctic fox, white fox - thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in wintergray fox, grey fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus - dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States
	2.	fox - a shifty deceptive person dodger, slybootsbeguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
	3.	fox - the grey or reddish-brown fur of a foxfur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	4.	Fox - English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)Charles James Fox
	5.	Fox - English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)George Fox
	6.	Fox - a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox RiverAlgonquian, Algonquin - a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast
	7.	Fox - the Algonquian language of the FoxAlgonquian language, Algonquin, Algonquian - family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
Verb	1.	fox - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, flim-flam, fob, play a joke oncozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest withsnooker - fool or dupe; "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk"
	2.	fox - 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"befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, bedevil, fuddle, throwdemoralize - confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"disorient, disorientate - cause to be lost or disorientedbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	3.	fox - become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spotsspot - become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"

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noun reynard footprints of badgers and foxesRelated words
adjective vulpine
male dog
female vixen
young cub, kit
collective noun skulk
habitation earth

Translations

狐狸狐狸的使混乱

fox

(foks) – plural ˈfoxes – noun a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog. 狐狸 adjectivefox-fur.狐狸的 verb to puzzle or confuse. She was completely foxed.使混乱ˈfoxy adjective1. clever in a deceitful way. He's a foxy fellow.狡猾的2. like a fox. She had rather foxy features.似狐的ˈfoxhound noun a kind of dog trained to chase foxes. 狐狗（捕狐的大猎狗） fox terrier a kind of dog formerly trained to drive foxes out of their holes in the ground. 猎狐小犬

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Fox,

river, 176 mi (283 km) long, rising in S central Wis. and flowing SW to within 1.5 mi (2.4 km) of Portage, Wis., on the Wisconsin River, then NE through Lake Winnebago into Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan, at Green Bay, Wis.; the Wolf River is its main tributary. The cities of Appleton and Oshkosh are on the Fox. Rapids at points along the river furnish water power. The river was a well-known route used by early explorers, missionaries, and fur traders to reach the Northwest and the Mississippi River system from the Great Lakes. A barge canal links the Fox and Wisconsin rivers at Portage, forming a continuous waterway from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River.

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see Sac and FoxSac and Fox,
closely related Native Americans of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). Sac and Fox culture was of the Eastern Woodlands area with some Plains-area traits (see under Natives, North American).
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fox,

carnivorous mammal of the dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. family, found throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere. It has a pointed face, short legs, long, thick fur, and a tail about one half to two thirds as long as the head and body, depending on the species. Solitary most of the year, foxes do not live in dens except in the breeding season; they sleep concealed in grasses or thickets, their tails curled around them for warmth. During the breeding season a fox pair establishes a den, often in a ground burrow made by another animal, in which the young are raised; the male hunts for the family. The young are on their own after about five months; the adults probably find new mates each season.

Foxes feed on insects, earthworms, small birds and mammals, eggs, carrion, and vegetable matter, especially fruits. Unlike other members of the dog family, which run down their prey, foxes usually hunt by stalking and pouncing. They are known for their raids on poultry but are nonetheless very beneficial to farmers as destroyers of rodents.

Foxes are occasionally preyed upon by larger carnivores, such as wolves and bobcats, as well as by humans and their dogs; birds of prey may capture the young. Despite extensive killing of foxes, most species continue to flourish. In Europe this is due in part to the regulatory laws passed for the benefit of hunters. Mounted foxhunting, with dogs, became popular in the 14th cent. and was later introduced into the Americas; special hunting dogs, called foxhounds, have been bred for this sport. Great Britain banned foxhunting in which the hounds kill the fox in 2005.

Types of Foxes

Most fox species belong to the red fox group, genus Vulpes. The common red fox, V. vulpes, is found in Eurasia, N Africa, and North America. It is hunted for its valuable fur and, especially in England, for sport. An extremely wary animal, it is skilled at evading traps and dodging pursuers. There are many local varieties; European red foxes are larger than those of North America, which average about 23 in. (58 cm) in body length, stand about 16 in. (41 cm) at the shoulder, and weigh about 5 to 10 lb (2.3–4.6 kg). North American red foxes inhabit areas of forest mixed with open country, from the Arctic Ocean to the S United States. Although most active at night, they are also seen by day. Coat color varies, but the tail is always tipped with white, and the legs, feet, and tips of the ears are always black. The rest of the coat is commonly reddish; black, silver, and cross (reddish, with a dark, cross-shaped region on back and shoulders) are among variations that may appear in any red fox litter. Silver fox pelts, black with white-tipped outer hairs, are much in demand; many are derived from animals raised on fox farms. From the silver fox, breeders have developed a platinum fox, whose pale gray pelt is highly valued, and (in Siberia) a tame, domesticated breed.

The arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus, is found on arctic coasts and islands; it has a circumpolar distribution. Characterized by short, rounded ears and heavily furred feet, all arctic foxes are brown to gray in summer; some turn pure white in winter, while others, called blue foxes, turn bluish gray. The blue fox, a natural variant that is more common in some areas than in others, is highly valued for its pelt, and breeders have developed all-blue strains. Although their diet includes small animals and plant matter, arctic foxes are chiefly scavengers, feeding especially on the remains of polar bears' kills.

The kit and swift foxes (V. velox and V. macrotis, respectively) are small, swift, pale gray or yellowish foxes, found on the deserts and plains of the W United States and N Mexico. Their numbers have been greatly diminished by trapping and poisoning, and they are now rare in many parts of their range. Other Vulpes species are found in Asia and Africa, among them the fennec, or desert fox (V. zerda), of the Sahara and Arabian deserts. The smallest fox and an excellent burrower, it has enormous ears and a fluffy pale cream coat.

The gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, is a New World species; it is the only fox that sometimes climbs trees. Found from the N United States to N South America, this fox is slightly larger, on the average, than the North American red fox. Its coat is salt-and-pepper above and buff-colored below; the upper side of its tail is black. Gray foxes inhabit woods, swamps, and brushy areas that afford them cover; they are more retiring and more strictly nocturnal in their habits than red foxes. Their fur is of little value. The island fox, U. littoralis, is a small fox found on California's Channel Islands; it is descended from the gray fox. Other foxes are found in South America, where those of the genus Lycalopex are also known as zorros or raposas, and Africa.

Classification

Foxes are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Canidae.

Bibliography

See H. G. Lloyd, The Red Fox (1980); J. D. Henry, Red Fox: The Catlike Canine (1986).

What does it mean when you dream about a fox?

Foxes are symbols of cunning and craftiness. In older times, they were symbols of the devil. Because of the connotations of such expressions as “fox” and “foxy,” this animal has also become associated with seductive female beauty and charms.

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[fäks] (computer science) A name for the hexadecimal digit whose decimal equivalent is 15. (vertebrate zoology) The common name for certain members of the dog family (Canidae) having relatively short legs, long bodies, large erect ears, pointed snouts, and long bushy tails.

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symbol of cleverness and deceit. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 84–85]See: Cunning

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1. any canine mammal of the genus Vulpes and related genera. They are mostly predators that do not hunt in packs and typically have large pointed ears, a pointed muzzle, and a bushy tail 2. the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour 3. Biblea. a jackal b. an image of a false prophet 4. Nautical small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarred

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1. Charles James. 1749--1806, British Whig statesman and orator. He opposed North over taxation of the American colonies and Pitt over British intervention against the French Revolution. He advocated parliamentary reform and the abolition of the slave trade 2. George. 1624--91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers) 3. Vicente . born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico from 2000 4. Sir William. 1812--93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861--62; 1869--72; 1873)

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Synonyms for fox

noun reynard

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noun alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail

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noun a shifty deceptive person

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noun the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

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noun English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)

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noun English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)

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noun a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

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noun the Algonquian language of the Fox

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verb deceive somebody

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verb be confusing or perplexing to

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verb become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots