F


Meaning of F in English

I. F 1 BrE AmE , f /ef/ ( plural F’s , f’s ) noun

1 . [uncountable and countable] the sixth letter of the English alphabet

2 . [uncountable and countable] the fourth note in the musical ↑ scale 1 (8) of C ↑ major or the musical ↑ key based on this note

3 . [countable] a mark given to a student’s work to show that it is not good enough:

I got an F in chemistry.

⇨ ↑ f-word

II. F 2 BrE AmE

1 . the written abbreviation of Fahrenheit :

Water boils at 212° F.

2 . the written abbreviation of female

3 . the written abbreviation of false

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.