Definition of foal
: a young animal of the horse family; especially : one under one year
in foal
: pregnant 4
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Origin and Etymology of foal
Middle English fole, from Old English fola; akin to Latin pullus young of an animal, Greek pais child — more at few
foal
Definition of foal
intransitive verb
: to give birth to a foal
transitive verb
: to give birth to (a foal)
Examples of foal in a Sentence
The mare will foal in June.
First Known Use of foal
14th century
FOAL Defined for English Language Learners
foal
playDefinition of foal for English Language Learners
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: a young horse; especially : a horse that is less than one year old
foal
Definition of foal for English Language Learners
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: to give birth to a foal
FOAL Defined for Kids
Definition of foal for Students
: a young animal of the horse family especially when less than one year old
Definition of foal for Students
foaled
;foaling
: to give birth to a baby horse The mare will foal soon.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of foal
: the young of an animal of the horse family; especially : one less than one year old
foal
Medical Definition of foal
: to give birth to a foal
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