1. (

• fox

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

2. (

• dodger ,
• fox ,
• slyboots

) a shifty deceptive person ;

3. (

• fox

) the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox ;

4. (

• Fox ,
• Charles_James_Fox

) English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) ;

5. (

• Fox ,
• George_Fox

) English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) ;

6. (

• Fox ,

) a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River ;

7. (

• Fox

) the Algonquian language of the Fox ;

1. (

• flim-flam ,
• play_a_joke_on ,
• play_tricks ,
• trick ,
• fob ,
• fox ,
• pull_a_fast_one_on ,
• play_a_trick_on

) deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" ;

2. (

• confuse ,
• throw ,
• fox ,
• befuddle ,
• fuddle ,
• bedevil ,
• confound ,
• discombobulate

) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" ;

3. (

• fox

) become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots ;