Fox

Fox

See also: fox

English

Proper noun

Fox (countable and uncountable, plural Foxes)

1. A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal.
2. A male given name
3. (US, broadcasting, uncountable) Fox Broadcasting Company, a large television network from the USA.

   I watched a great show on Fox last night.

4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.
   2. An unincorporatedcommunity and census-designated place in Stone County, Arkansas.
   3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Grant County, Indiana.
   4. An unincorporatedcommunity in Estill County, Kentucky.
   5. An unincorporatedcommunity in Roseau County, Minnesota.
   6. An unincorporatedcommunity in Carbon County, Montana.
   7. An unincorporatedcommunity in Pickaway County, Ohio.
   8. An unincorporatedcommunity in Carter County, Oklahoma.
   9. An unincorporatedcommunity in Grant County, Oregon.
   10. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Fox Township.
5. A locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.

Derived terms

• Foxborough
• Fox Chase
• Foxification

Translations

given name

Russian: Фокс (ru) (Foks)

Noun

Fox (plural Foxes)

1. (soccer) Someone connected with Leicester City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
   • 2011 January 18, Phil Dawkes, “Man City 4 - 2 Leicester”, in BBC‎:

     The Foxes played with plenty of initiative in the original tie at the Walkers Stadium and they started this tie in impressively positive fashion, producing the game's first two chances: Andy King's goal-bound half-volley from Steve Howard's header down was tipped over by Joe Hart and Sol Bamba headed the resultant corner wide.

2. (dated) A member of the Outagamie or Meskwaki, a Native American people.

Anagrams

• Oxf.