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foxing

fox·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fok-sing]
    • /ˈfɒk sɪŋ/
    • /fɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fok-sing]
    • /ˈfɒk sɪŋ/

Definitions of foxing word

  • noun foxing material used to cover the upper portion of a shoe. 1
  • noun foxing discoloration, as of book leaves or prints. 1
  • noun plural foxing any of several carnivores of the dog family, especially those of the genus Vulpes, smaller than wolves, having a pointed, slightly upturned muzzle, erect ears, and a long, bushy tail. 1
  • noun plural foxing the fur of this animal. 1
  • noun plural foxing a cunning or crafty person. 1
  • noun plural foxing (initial capital letter) a member of a tribe of North American Algonquian Indians, formerly in Wisconsin, later merged with the Sauk tribe. 1
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Parts of speech for Foxing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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foxing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for foxing

verb foxing

  • cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
  • pretend — to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
  • dupe — duplicate.
  • deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
  • hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
All 70 Synonyms of foxing

Antonyms for foxing

verb foxing

  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • replace — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
  • fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
All 19 Antonyms of foxing

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