First Known Use: before 12th century
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1foal
noun \ˈfōl\
: a young horse; especially : a horse that is less than one year old
Full Definition of FOAL
: a young animal of the horse family; especially : one under one year
— in foal
: pregnant 4
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Origin of FOAL
Middle English fole, from Old English fola; akin to Latin pullus young of an animal, Greek pais child — more at few
2foal
verb
: to give birth to a foal
Full Definition of FOAL
intransitive verb
: to give birth to a foal
transitive verb
: to give birth to (a foal)
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First Known Use of FOAL
14th century
FOAL Defined for Kids
1foal
noun \ˈfōl\
Definition of FOAL for Kids
: a young animal of the horse family especially when less than one year old
2foal
verb
foaledfoal·ing
Definition of FOAL for Kids
: to give birth to a baby horse <The mare will foal soon.>
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