foal

noun
UK: /fəʊl/
US: /foʊl/

  1. A young horse, or related animal, typically less than one year old.

    1. The foal stood close to its mother in the field.
    2. The farmer checked the foal's health after it was born during the night.

Synonyms

colt filly
foal intransitive-verb

  1. To give birth to a foal.

    1. The mare is expected to foal in the springtime.
    2. She watched the mare foal in the pasture, a truly amazing event.
foal transitive-verb

  1. To give birth to (a foal).

    1. She helped the mare foal a healthy colt.
    2. They assisted the experienced breeder foal her prize-winning thoroughbred.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "foal" is /fəʊl/ in British English and /foʊl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "foal": colt, filly.

Example usage of "foal": "The foal stood close to its mother in the field.". More examples on the page.