fox

(noun) alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs.

(noun) a shifty deceptive person. Synonyms: dodger, slyboots.

(noun) the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox.

(noun) English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806). Synonyms: Fox, Charles James Fox.

(noun) English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691). Synonyms: Fox, George Fox.

(noun) a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River. Synonyms: Fox.

(noun) the Algonquian language of the Fox. Synonyms: Fox.

(verb) deceive somebody. Synonyms: flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, pull a fast one on, play a trick on. Examples: "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week."

(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. Synonyms: confuse, throw, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate. Examples: "These questions confuse even the experts." "This question completely threw me." "This question befuddled even the teacher."

(verb) become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots.