--- title: F — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 6 description: The 852 words of the school dictionary under F, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/6/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / F # F — The school dictionary · page 6 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/5/) **6** [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/9/) - [foe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foe/) — A foe is an enemy, someone who wants to harm or beat you. — 3 sentences - [fog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fog/) — A thick cloud of tiny water drops near the ground that makes it hard to see. — 12 sentences - [foggy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/) — Foggy means full of fog, a thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see. — 10 sentences - [foil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foil/) — Metal, usually aluminium, made into a very thin sheet, used to wrap and cook food. — 11 sentences - [fold](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fold/) — To fold is to bend paper or cloth so one part lies over another. — 16 sentences - [foliage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foliage/) — The leaves of a plant or many trees, all together. — 8 sentences - [folk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/folk/) — Folk means people, especially ordinary people: «country folk», «old folk». — 13 sentences - [folklore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/folklore/) — Folklore is the old stories, songs and beliefs of a people, passed down by word of mouth. — 3 sentences - [folks](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/folks/) — Folks means people, especially ordinary people: «Folks round here are friendly». — 13 sentences - [follicle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follicle/) — A tiny hole or sac in the skin from which a hair grows. — 8 sentences - [follow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/follow/) — To follow is to go or come after someone or something. — 14 sentences - [followers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/followers/) — Followers are people who support, believe in or copy a leader, team or idea. — 10 sentences - [folly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/folly/) — Foolishness; a very silly or unwise act or idea. — 10 sentences - [fond](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/) — To be fond of someone or something means to like them a lot. — 15 sentences - [fondle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fondle/) — To fondle someone is to touch or stroke them gently and lovingly. — 3 sentences - [fondly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fondly/) — In a kind, loving way. — 10 sentences - [fondness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fondness/) — A gentle, warm liking or love for someone or something. — 8 sentences - [font](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/font/) — A set of letters and numbers in one design and size, such as Arial or Times New Roman. — 9 sentences - [fontanelle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fontanelle/) — A fontanelle is a soft spot on a baby's head where the bones of the skull have not yet joined together. It closes as the baby grows, usual… — 8 sentences - [food](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/food/) — What people, animals and plants take in to stay alive, grow and have energy. — 24 sentences - [foodstuff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foodstuff/) — Any substance used as food: bread, rice, meat, milk and so on. — 7 sentences - [fool](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fool/) — A fool is a person who acts in a silly way or without good sense. — 13 sentences - [foolish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolish/) — Foolish means silly or not sensible; showing poor judgement. — 11 sentences - [foolishly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolishly/) — In a silly or unwise way, without thinking about what might go wrong. — 4 sentences - [foolishness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolishness/) — Foolishness is silly or unwise behaviour or thinking, without good sense. — 9 sentences - [foot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foot/) — A foot is the part of your leg you stand on. — 13 sentences - [footage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footage/) — Film or video recordings of an event. — 8 sentences - [football](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/football/) — Football is a game where two teams try to kick a ball into the other team's goal; in the USA and Australia this game is called soccer. — 13 sentences - [footballer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footballer/) — A footballer is a person who plays football, especially as a job. — 8 sentences - [footbridge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footbridge/) — A narrow bridge only for people walking, not for cars. — 8 sentences - [footloose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footloose/) — Footloose means free to go where you like and do what you want, with no responsibilities to tie you down. — 8 sentences - [footman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footman/) — A male servant in a grand house who wears a uniform, opens doors, serves food at table and carries messages. — 10 sentences - [footmark](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footmark/) — A mark left on the ground by a foot; a footprint. — 4 sentences - [footnote](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footnote/) — A note printed at the bottom of a page, giving extra information, a source or a correction. — 4 sentences - [footpath](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footpath/) — A footpath is a path made for people to walk on, not cars, often across fields, through parks or woods. — 9 sentences - [footprint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footprint/) — A footprint is a mark left by a foot or shoe on the ground, like in sand, snow or mud. — 11 sentences - [footrest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footrest/) — Something you rest your feet on while sitting, like a small stool or a bar on a chair. — 8 sentences - [footsore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footsore/) — Having sore or aching feet after a long walk. — 4 sentences - [footstep](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footstep/) — A footstep is one step that someone takes when walking. — 10 sentences - [footstool](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footstool/) — A low stool or small padded seat for resting your feet on when you sit in a chair. — 10 sentences - [footwear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwear/) — Footwear means things you wear on your feet, like shoes, boots, trainers and sandals. — 8 sentences - [footwork](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/footwork/) — The way a person moves their feet, especially in sports and dancing, as in «good footwork». — 8 sentences - [fop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fop/) — A man who cares too much about his clothes and looks, and who is vain and silly about them. — 4 sentences - [for](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/for/) — For shows who or what something is meant for: a present for Mum. — 24 sentences - [forage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/) — To search for food, especially as animals do in the wild. — 11 sentences - [forager](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forager/) — A forager is an animal that searches for food, such as a bee looking for nectar or a squirrel looking for nuts. — 9 sentences - [foraging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foraging/) — Foraging means searching for food, especially wild food, like animals looking for something to eat. — 11 sentences - [forbear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forbear/) — To forbear is to hold back from doing something; to refrain. — 5 sentences - [forbid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forbid/) — To say that someone must not do something; not to allow it. — 8 sentences - [forbidden](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forbidden/) — Forbidden means not allowed, especially by a rule or law. — 9 sentences - [forbidding](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forbidding/) — Forbidding means looking unfriendly, frightening or dangerous: a forbidding castle. — 8 sentences - [force](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/force/) — In science: a push or a pull that can make something move, stop, speed up, slow down or change shape. — 14 sentences - [forceful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forceful/) — Strong and confident in what you say or do, making people listen. — 8 sentences - [forcefully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forcefully/) — Forcefully means with a lot of strength or power. — 8 sentences - [forcible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forcible/) — Done by using force or violence, against someone's will. — 8 sentences - [forcibly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forcibly/) — Forcibly means by using force, so that someone or something is made to do it against their will. — 8 sentences - [ford](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ford/) — A ford is a shallow place in a river or stream where you can walk, ride or drive across. — 10 sentences - [fore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fore/) — «Fore!» is a shout golfers use to warn people that a ball is flying towards them. — 11 sentences - [forearm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forearm/) — The forearm is the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist. — 8 sentences - [foreboding](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foreboding/) — A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen. — 4 sentences - [forecast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecast/) — A statement of what will probably happen in the future, especially about the weather. — 8 sentences - [forecaster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecaster/) — A person who says what will probably happen, especially a weather forecaster who predicts the weather. — 8 sentences - [forecourt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forecourt/) — A forecourt is an open area in front of a building, such as a petrol station, hotel, shop or church. — 9 sentences - [forefather](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefather/) — A man from an earlier generation of your family; an ancestor. — 4 sentences - [forefinger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefinger/) — Your forefinger is the finger next to your thumb, the one you usually point with; it is also called the index finger or first finger. — 8 sentences - [forefoot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forefoot/) — One of the front feet of an animal with four legs. — 8 sentences - [forehead](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forehead/) — Your forehead is the part of your face above your eyes and below your hair. — 10 sentences - [foreign](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foreign/) — Foreign means from or belonging to another country, not your own. — 12 sentences - [foreigner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foreigner/) — A person from another country. — 8 sentences - [foreleg](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foreleg/) — One of the two front legs of an animal such as a horse, dog or cow. — 4 sentences - [forelimb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forelimb/) — One of the front legs of an animal with four legs, or the wing or arm that is in the same place, such as a bird's wing or a person's arm. — 7 sentences - [forelock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forelock/) — A forelock is a lock (bunch) of hair that grows just above the forehead, on a person or a horse. — 9 sentences - [foreman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foreman/) — A worker in charge of a group of workers, for example on a building site or in a factory. — 8 sentences - [foremost](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foremost/) — First in place, rank or order; the one at the front. — 4 sentences - [forenoon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forenoon/) — The morning; the time before midday. — 8 sentences - [forepaw](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forepaw/) — A front foot (paw) of an animal that has paws, such as a dog, cat, bear or squirrel. — 7 sentences - [forerunner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forerunner/) — A forerunner is a person or thing that came before another and led the way for it: «The abacus was a forerunner of the calculator». — 8 sentences - [foresail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foresail/) — The main sail on the front mast of a ship. — 8 sentences - [foresee](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foresee/) — To foresee something is to know or guess that it will happen before it does. — 8 sentences - [foreshore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foreshore/) — The part of a beach between the high-tide line and the low-tide line, covered by the sea at high tide. — 8 sentences - [forest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forest/) — A forest is a large area of land covered thickly with trees and plants. — 10 sentences - [forester](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forester/) — A forester is a person whose job is to look after a forest: planting and cutting trees, protecting wildlife and preventing fires. — 10 sentences - [foretell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foretell/) — To foretell something is to say what will happen in the future, often by magic, prophecy or special knowledge. — 9 sentences - [forethought](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forethought/) — Careful thinking about what will happen later, and planning for it in advance. — 4 sentences - [forever](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forever/) — For all time, with no end: «I'll love you forever». — 12 sentences - [forewarn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewarn/) — To warn someone before something bad or difficult happens, so they can get ready. — 8 sentences - [forewing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/) — A forewing is one of the two front wings of an insect that has four wings, like a butterfly, moth, bee or beetle. — 8 sentences - [forfeit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forfeit/) — To lose something or give it up because you broke a rule or did not do something. — 10 sentences - [forfeiture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forfeiture/) — Forfeiture is the losing of property, money or a right as a punishment for breaking a rule or law. — 8 sentences - [forge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forge/) — A forge is a workshop with a very hot fire where a blacksmith heats and shapes metal. — 13 sentences - [forgery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgery/) — A forgery is a copy of something such as a painting, a banknote, a document or a signature, made to trick people into thinking it is real. — 8 sentences - [forget](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forget/) — Not to remember something: a fact, a name, a word. — 12 sentences - [forgetful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetful/) — Often forgetting things, like names, homework or where you put something. — 9 sentences - [forgetfulness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgetfulness/) — Often forgetting things; being forgetful. — 8 sentences - [forging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forging/) — Forging means shaping hot metal by heating it in a fire and hammering it: a blacksmith forging a horseshoe. — 10 sentences - [forgivable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgivable/) — Able to be forgiven; not so bad that you cannot excuse it. — 7 sentences - [forgive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgive/) — To stop being angry with someone who did something wrong to you, and not try to punish them. — 12 sentences - [forgiveness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgiveness/) — Forgiveness is when you stop being angry with someone who hurt you and do not try to pay them back. — 11 sentences - [forgo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/) — To choose to go without something you would like, or to give up a chance. — 7 sentences - [forgotten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgotten/) — Past participle of «forget»: not remembered; something you did not keep in your mind (I have forgotten my password). — 10 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/5/) **6** [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/page/9/)