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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fox 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  fox 
 
  Sense  1 
  trick,  fob,  fox,  pull  a  fast  one  on  play  a  trick  on 
  =>  snooker 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  disorient,  disorientate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fox 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  fox 
 
  Sense  1 
  trick,  fob,  fox,  pull  a  fast  one  on  play  a  trick  on 
  =>  snooker 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  stump,  mix  up 
  =>  stagger 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  elude,  escape 
  =>  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
  =>  disorient,  disorientate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  fox 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  fox 
 
  3  senses  of  fox 
 
  Sense  1 
  trick,  fob,  fox,  pull  a  fast  one  on  play  a  trick  on 
  =>  deceive,  lead  on  delude,  cozen 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  fox 
  =>  spot 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  fox 
 
  fox  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  fox 
 
  Sense  1 
  trick,  fob,  fox,  pull  a  fast  one  on  play  a  trick  on 
  =>  deceive,  lead  on  delude,  cozen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  fox 
  =>  spot 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  fox 
  arctic  fox 
  black  fox 
  blue  fox 
  charles  james  fox 
  crab-eating  fox 
  desert  fox 
  eastern  fox  squirrel 
  flying  fox 
  fox 
  fox-trot 
  fox  grape 
  fox  hole 
  fox  hunter 
  fox  hunting 
  fox  shark 
  fox  squirrel 
  fox  talbot 
  fox  terrier 
  foxberry 
  foxglove 
  foxglove  family 
  foxhole 
  foxhound 
  foxhunt 
  foxiness 
  foxtail 
  foxtail  barley 
  foxtail  grass 
  foxtail  millet 
  foxtail  orchid 
  george  fox 
  gray  fox 
  grey  fox 
  kit  fox 
  prairie  fox 
  raccoon  fox 
  red  fox 
  silver  fox 
  smooth-haired  fox  terrier 
  white  fox 
  william  henry  fox  talbot 
  wire-haired  fox  terrier 
 
  Overview  of  noun  fox 
 
  The  noun  fox  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  fox  --  (alert  carnivorous  mammal  with  pointed  muzzle  and  ears  and  a  bushy  tail;  most  are  predators  that  do  not  hunt  in  packs) 
  2.  (1)  dodger,  fox,  slyboots  --  (a  shifty  deceptive  person) 
  3.  fox  --  (the  gray  or  reddish-brown  fur  of  a  fox) 
  4.  Fox,  Charles  James  Fox  --  (English  statesman  who  supported  American  independence  and  the  French  Revolution  (1749-1806)) 
  5.  Fox,  George  Fox  --  (English  religious  leader  who  founded  the  Society  of  Friends  (1624-1691)) 
  6.  Fox  --  (a  member  of  an  Algonquian  people  formerly  living  west  of  Lake  Michigan  along  the  Fox  River) 
  7.  Fox  --  (the  Algonquian  language  of  the  Fox  people) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  fox 
 
  The  verb  fox  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  trick,  fob,  fox,  pull  a  fast  one  on  play  a  trick  on  --  (deceive  somebody;  "We  tricked  the  teacher  into  thinking  that  class  would  be  cancelled  next  week") 
  2.  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate  --  (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") 
  3.  fox  --  (become  discolored  with  or  as  if  with  mildew  spots) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  fox 
  foxy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  fox 
 
  The  noun  fox  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  fox  --  (alert  carnivorous  mammal  with  pointed  muzzle  and  ears  and  a  bushy  tail;  most  are  predators  that  do  not  hunt  in  packs) 
  2.  (1)  dodger,  fox,  slyboots  --  (a  shifty  deceptive  person) 
  3.  fox  --  (the  gray  or  reddish-brown  fur  of  a  fox) 
  4.  Fox,  Charles  James  Fox  --  (English  statesman  who  supported  American  independence  and  the  French  Revolution  (1749-1806)) 
  5.  Fox,  George  Fox  --  (English  religious  leader  who  founded  the  Society  of  Friends  (1624-1691)) 
  6.  Fox  --  (a  member  of  an  Algonquian  people  formerly  living  west  of  Lake  Michigan  along  the  Fox  River) 
  7.  Fox  --  (the  Algonquian  language  of  the  Fox  people) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  fox 
 
  The  verb  fox  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  trick,  fob,  fox,  pull  a  fast  one  on  play  a  trick  on  --  (deceive  somebody;  "We  tricked  the  teacher  into  thinking  that  class  would  be  cancelled  next  week") 
  2.  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate  --  (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") 
  3.  fox  --  (become  discolored  with  or  as  if  with  mildew  spots) 



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