fox

/fˈɑks/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
2. a shifty deceptive person
3. the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
4. English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
5. English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
6. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
7. the Algonquian language of the Fox

verb

1. deceive somebody
   “We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week”
2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
   “These questions confuse even the experts”
3. become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

Synonyms for fox

• dodger
• slyboots
• Charles James Fox
• George Fox
• flim-flam
• play a joke on
• play tricks
• trick
• fob
• pull a fast one on
• play a trick on
• confuse
• throw
• befuddle
• fuddle
• bedevil
• confound
• discombobulate

Words that rhyme with fox

• box
• cox
• orthodox
• stocks
• detox
• equinox
• lox
• mailbox
• outfox
• ox
• pox
• sandbox
• soapbox
• tinderbox
• unorthodox
• boondocks
• breadbox
• clocks
• gearbox
• heterodox
• icebox
• jukebox
• matchbox
• paradox
• saltbox
• skybox
• smallpox
• vox
• adcox
• aftershocks