fowl

noun
UK: /faʊl/
US: /faʊl/

  1. A bird, especially one bred for food.

    1. We keep fowl in our backyard for eggs.
    2. The farmer raises different types of fowl, including chickens and ducks, for the market.

  2. The meat of a bird, especially a domestic bird, used as food.

    1. We had fowl for dinner last night.
    2. This local restaurant serves roasted fowl with seasonal vegetables and gravy.

Synonyms

bird poultry
fowl verb

  1. To catch or kill wildfowl for sport or food.

    1. They fowl in the nearby lake.
    2. During the autumn months, enthusiasts fowl along the coast where migrating birds gather.

  2. To pollute or make dirty.

    1. Don't fowl the water supply.
    2. The factory's emissions fowl the air, causing respiratory problems for the residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fowl" in English means: A bird, especially one bred for food., The meat of a bird, especially a domestic bird, used as food..

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

Synonyms for "fowl": bird, poultry.

Example usage of "fowl": "We keep fowl in our backyard for eggs.". More examples on the page.