fox in WordNet English dictionary

1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
   "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
   confuse  throw  fox  befuddle  fuddle  bedevil  confound  discombobulate 
   
2. deceive somebody
   "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
   flim-flam  play a joke on  play tricks  trick  fob  fox  pull a fast one on  play a trick on 
   
3. become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
   fox 
   

1. a shifty deceptive person
   dodger  fox  slyboots 
   
2. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
   fox 
   
3. the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
   fox