fox

1. fox (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:: Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.

Example: A group of foxes is called a skulk.

2. fox (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:: Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.: The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.

Example: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

3. fox (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:: Other canines that resemble true foxes, of the genera Cerdocyon, Lycalopex, Otocyon, and Urocyon.

4. fox (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.

Example: I see a number of gallants every where, whoſe incomes come in yearely by ſet numbers, but runne out daily, ſans number. […] And when I ſee them often foxed, me thinke the Proverbe ſutes thoſe ſutes, what is the fox but his caſe? I ſhould thinke them to be Eutrapelus his enemies, whom he cloathed richly to make them ſpend freely, and grow deboſhed.

5. fox (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To sham, to dissemble.

Example: He was not foxing. No, no: he was sick really.

6. fox (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To confuse or baffle (someone).

Example: This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me.