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 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 2018 Del Mar be used to six days a week but a dwindling national foal crop forced them to go to five. — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Racing! The most important Del Mar meeting … ever," 17 July 2019 Receiving 36 percent of the 5,840 votes, the female foal’s name is Lydia. — Jasmine Johnson, Twin Cities, "Como Zoo announces baby zebra’s name," 19 June 2019 Despite a declining number of foals, and a sharp decline in the number of spectators at the tracks over the years, the money has kept flowing. — Sam Wood, Philly.com, "Pa.'s horse-racing industry gets more state money than Health or Agriculture Departments," 6 Apr. 2018 About two-thirds of foals in the Assateague Island National Seashore are born in April, May and June. — USA TODAY, "Whiskey webs, alien abductions, goldfish invasion: News from around our 50 states," 25 June 2019 The female foal born May 30 is the zoo’s fourth zebra, joining parents Minnie and Ulysses and another female, Thelma, who is expected to give birth soon. — Jasmine Johnson, Twin Cities, "It’s a girl: Vote now to name the new zebra at Como Zoo," 10 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
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 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 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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