Standard Lemma guide

FOW

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊ/
  • US: /ˈfoʊ/
  • homophone: foe (toe–tow merger)
  • homophone: pho (one pronunciation, toe–tow merger)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Initialism of fall of wicket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of fog of war.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To clean, cleanse (out), as in cooking utensils or house maintenance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Early, Modern, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old Norse fága.