foal
noun
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Definition of foal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a young animal of the horse family
especially
: one under one year
in foal
foal
verb
foaled;
foaling;
foals
Definition of foal (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give birth to a foal
: 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 gaucho recalled a childhood episode, when a neighbor asked for his help to get several foals across a wide and choppy stream. — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, "Argentina Considers a Return to Peronism," 28 Aug. 2019 From foals, mares and stallions, to horses racing on the track. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Want to get up-close-and-personal with some Derby winners? Here's how," 13 Aug. 2019 In late May, a zebra named Minnie gave birth to a female foal named Lydia. — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, "Como Zoo welcomes second baby zebra in as many months," 24 July 2019 Behind them was a coal black foal, who pinwheeled his legs under the water, swimming like a seal after his mother. — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, "Following in the Wake of a Storybook Pony," 8 July 2019 Earlier this year, scientists announced the discovery of liquid blood and urine within the frozen remains of a 42,000-year-old foal, also preserved in permafrost. — Emily Dixon And Nathan Hodge, CNN, "40,000-year-old severed wolf's head discovered in Siberia," 11 June 2019 The day after the swim foals are auctioned, and officials said that helps to keep the herd from overexpanding. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Ponies swim at Chincoteague in annual Virginia tradition," 24 July 2019 Through June 17, the public can vote on the foal’s name. — Jasmine Johnson, Twin Cities, "It’s a girl: Vote now to name the new zebra at Como Zoo," 10 June 2019 To sponsor the foal or learn more, visit the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group website. — Kimberly Rapanut, azcentral, "Volunteers nursing abandoned wild Salt River foal back to health," 5 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In 1990, more than 44,000 racehorses were foaled in North America, according to the Jockey Club, which keeps the thoroughbred registry. — Joe Drape, New York Times, "Where Have All the Race Horses Gone?," 23 Aug. 2019 My guess is that one person — of a higher authority — knows exactly how many thoroughbreds have been foaled over the past 100 years. — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Justify’s Triple Crown win huge, in light of greats who fell short," 9 June 2018 Stymie was foaled on King Ranch in Texas on April 9th, 1941. — Max Watman, WSJ, "Running With Runyon," 25 May 2018 Good day: Jumping out of bed at 2 a.m. to help deliver a baby horse during foaling season. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "How to become a veterinarian: Career advice from 4 New Orleans vets," 22 May 2018 The striking chestnut colt was foaled in Kentucky on March 28, 2015. — Paul Rolfes, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky Derby winner Justify comes from a line of champions," 5 May 2018 My guess is that one person — of a higher authority — knows exactly how many thoroughbreds have been foaled over the past 100 years. — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Justify’s Triple Crown win huge, in light of greats who fell short," 9 June 2018 Stymie was foaled on King Ranch in Texas on April 9th, 1941. — Max Watman, WSJ, "Running With Runyon," 25 May 2018 Good day: Jumping out of bed at 2 a.m. to help deliver a baby horse during foaling season. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "How to become a veterinarian: Career advice from 4 New Orleans vets," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for foal
foal
noun
English Language Learners Definition of foal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a young horse
especially
: a horse that is less than one year old
foal
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of foal (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give birth to a foal
See the full definition for foal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
foal
noun
\ ˈfōl
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Kids Definition of foal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a young animal of the horse family especially when less than one year old
foal
verb
foaled;
foaling
Kids Definition of foal (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give birth to a baby horse
The mare will foal soon.
foal
noun
\ ˈfōl
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Medical Definition of foal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the young of an animal of the horse family
especially
: one less than one year old
foal
intransitive verbMedical Definition of foal (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give birth to a foal
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