foal

1 of 2

noun

ˈfōl 

: a young animal of the horse family

especially : one under one year

see also:

in foal

foal

2 of 2

verb

foaled; foaling; foals

intransitive verb

: to give birth to a foal

transitive verb

: to give birth to (a foal)

Examples of foal in a Sentence

Verb

The mare will foal in June.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Camy, having just lost her own foal, could potentially step in. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026

With the mare and foal doing well, the Chisholms’ next discovery was a wild mustang found starving itself. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Verb

If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing. — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

The bucolic lands, home to cutting, reining and full-care breeding and foaling among many operations, sit 18 miles northwest of Weatherford. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English fole, from Old English fola; akin to Latin pullus young of an animal, Greek pais child — more at few

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing foal

• in foal

Rhymes for foal

• bole
• bowl
• coal
• droll
• goal
• hole
• knoll
• kol
• mole
• noll
• nolle
• ole

Kids Definition

foal

1 of 2 noun

ˈfōl 

: a young animal of the horse family

especially : one under one year

foal

2 of 2 verb

: to give birth to a foal

Medical Definition

foal

1 of 2 noun

ˈfōl 

: the young of an animal of the horse family

especially : one less than one year old

foal

2 of 2 intransitive verb

: to give birth to a foal