Noxious or annoying small animals or insects
Plural for a small carnivore related to dogs and wolves
“Let's take the example of a fox wandering free in a farm with free chicken. Quite obviously, the chicken will be eaten.”
Plural for a very physically attractive person, especially a woman
“Ned Flanders murdered his wife? But why? She's such a fox.”
Plural for the gray wolf, the largest of the canine subfamily
Plural for any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf
To confound or perplex someone
“Nutrition labels fox consumers. Less than 25% of consumers find nutritional data on food packaging easy to understand, according to a survey.”
To beat in a competition of wits
“Marty relies more on variation in flight and speed than turn to fox his opponents.”
To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity
“The slick-tongued charmer may fox me with his clever talk.”
(trip someone up) To detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency
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