Fob, n. Watch-pocket.
Focus, n. Point of concentration, point of convergence, converging-point.
Fodder, n. Forage, food (for cattle), provender.
Fodder, v. a. Feed (cattle).
Foe, n. Enemy, adversary, opponent, antagonist, foeman.
Foeman, n. (Poetical.) Enemy, foe.
Fog, n. Haze, mist.
Foggy, n.
- 1. Misty, hazy.
- 2. Confused, dazed, bewildered, muddled, muddy.
Fogy, n. [Written also Fogey.] Conservative (in an ill sense), old fogy, fogram or fogrum.
Foible, n. Frailty, weakness, failing, defect, infirmity, imperfection, fault, weak point, weak side, blind side.
Foil, v. a. Defeat, frustrate, balk, baffle, thwart check, circumvent, disappoint, checkmate.
Foil, n.
- 1. Film, flake, lamina (of metal).
- 2. Contrast, background, set-off.
- 3. Blunted rapier.
Foist, v. a. Impose, thrust (surreptitiously or wrongfully).
Foist in. Interpolate, thrust in, insert wrongfully, introduce surreptitiously.
Fold, n.
- 1. Pen (for sheep), cot or cote, enclosure.
- 2. Flock (or sheep).
- 3. Plait, double, doubling, folding, gather, plicature.