Definition of foal
: a young animal of the horse family;
especially
: one under one year
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Recent Examples of foal from the Web
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Both mares and foals caught are shipped to temporary holding facilities and inspected by a veterinarian.
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On Thursday, the brown foal with a long patch of white hair on its face splashed in a tub of water and cozied up to visitors.
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In the opening innings against Notre Dame, the Tigers looked like newborn foals wobbling on unsure legs.
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Another foal by War Front was lost in a miscarriage.
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The foal was born Tuesday on Ocracoke Island, part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore managed by the National Park Service.
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Two female Grevy’s zebra foals have been born at Walt Disney World in the past two weeks, according to the official Disney Parks Blog.
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The owner's son says six adult horses and four foals died.
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For example, Magnum Moon, an undefeated 6-1 choice in the morning line, was a May foal and didn’t run his first race until Jan. 13 of this year.
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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
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of foal
: to give birth to (a foal)
Examples of foal in a Sentence
The mare will foal in June.
Recent Examples of foal from the Web
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My guess is that one person — of a higher authority — knows exactly how many thoroughbreds have been foaled over the past 100 years.
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Stymie was foaled on King Ranch in Texas on April 9th, 1941.
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Good day: Jumping out of bed at 2 a.m. to help deliver a baby horse during foaling season.
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The striking chestnut colt was foaled in Kentucky on March 28, 2015.
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The colt was foaled from an embryo transplant — a process not allowed in thoroughbreds — as a concession to his 22-year-old mother.
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First Known Use of foal
14th century
FOAL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of foal for English Language Learners
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: a young horse; especially : a horse that is less than one year old
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
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