I. fox 1 /fɒks $ fɑːks/ BrE AmE noun
[ Language: Old English ]
1 . [countable] a wild animal like a dog with reddish-brown fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail
2 . [countable] informal someone who is clever and good at deceiving people:
He was a sly old fox.
3 . [uncountable] the skin and fur of a fox, used to make clothes
4 . [countable] American English informal someone who is sexually attractive
II. fox 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] British English informal
1 . to be too difficult for someone to do or understand:
We were foxed by the problem.
2 . to confuse or deceive someone in a clever way