fox
/fɑks/
verb
- To confuse or trick someone.
- The magician's trick foxed the entire audience.
- He tried to fox the guards by sneaking out the back door.
- The puzzle completely foxed me for an hour.
noun
- A small wild animal of the dog family with a pointed face, bushy tail, and reddish-brown fur, known for being clever.
- A fox darted across the road and disappeared into the woods.
- The fox's den was hidden under the old oak tree.
- We saw a fox hunting for mice in the snowy field.
- A clever or cunning person.
- In negotiations, she was a sly fox who always got what she wanted.
- He's an old fox when it comes to fixing cars — he can solve any problem.
- Don't trust him; he's a fox who will trick you if you're not careful.