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

The ad follows a Clydesdale foal that forms a friendship with a young bird. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026

In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal. —Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026

Verb

Come, a horse sired, according to his online profile, by Cherokee Path and foaled by Hardly an Angel. —Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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

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

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