Meaning of "fowl" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOWL

Old English fugol; related to Old Frisian fugel, Old Norse fogl, Gothic fugls, Old High German fogal.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FOWL

fowl  [faʊl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOWL

Fowl is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fowl in English.

WHAT DOES FOWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fowl

Fowl are birds belonging to one of two biological orders, namely the gamefowl or landfowl and the waterfowl. Studies of anatomical and molecular similarities suggest these two groups are close evolutionary relatives; together, they form the fowl clade which is scientifically known as Galloanserae. This clade is also supported by morphological and DNA sequence data as well as retrotransposon presence/absence data.

Definition of fowl in the English dictionary

The definition of fowl in the dictionary is the flesh or meat of fowl, esp of chicken. Other definition of fowl is to hunt or snare wildfowl.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOWL

PRESENT

Present

I fowl

you fowl

he/she/it fowls

we fowl

you fowl

they fowl

Present continuous

I am fowling

you are fowling

he/she/it is fowling

we are fowling

you are fowling

they are fowling

Present perfect

I have fowled

you have fowled

he/she/it has fowled

we have fowled

you have fowled

they have fowled

Present perfect continuous

I have been fowling

you have been fowling

he/she/it has been fowling

we have been fowling

you have been fowling

they have been fowling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fowled

you fowled

he/she/it fowled

we fowled

you fowled

they fowled

Past continuous

I was fowling

you were fowling

he/she/it was fowling

we were fowling

you were fowling

they were fowling

Past perfect

I had fowled

you had fowled

he/she/it had fowled

we had fowled

you had fowled

they had fowled

Past perfect continuous

I had been fowling

you had been fowling

he/she/it had been fowling

we had been fowling

you had been fowling

they had been fowling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fowl

you will fowl

he/she/it will fowl

we will fowl

you will fowl

they will fowl

Future continuous

I will be fowling

you will be fowling

he/she/it will be fowling

we will be fowling

you will be fowling

they will be fowling

Future perfect

I will have fowled

you will have fowled

he/she/it will have fowled

we will have fowled

you will have fowled

they will have fowled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fowling

you will have been fowling

he/she/it will have been fowling

we will have been fowling

you will have been fowling

they will have been fowling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fowl

you would fowl

he/she/it would fowl

we would fowl

you would fowl

they would fowl

Conditional continuous

I would be fowling

you would be fowling

he/she/it would be fowling

we would be fowling

you would be fowling

they would be fowling

Conditional perfect

I would have fowl

you would have fowl

he/she/it would have fowl

we would have fowl

you would have fowl

they would have fowl

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fowling

you would have been fowling

he/she/it would have been fowling

we would have been fowling

you would have been fowling

they would have been fowling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fowl
we let´s fowl
you fowl

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fowl

Past participle

fowled

Present Participle

fowling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FOWL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fowl» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fowl

poultry

TRANSLATION OF FOWL

Find out the translation of fowl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fowl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fowl» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 家禽
• Translator English - Spanish: ave de corral
• English: fowl
• Translator English - Hindi: मुर्गी
• Translator English - Arabic: الطيور
• Translator English - Russian: птицы
• Translator English - Portuguese: ave (doméstica)
• Translator English - Bengali: পাখি
• Translator English - French: volaille
• Translator English - Malay: Ayam
• Translator English - German: Geflügel
• Translator English - Japanese: 家禽
• Translator English - Korean: 가금
• Translator English - Javanese: Fowl
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vịt
• Translator English - Tamil: கோழி
• Translator English - Marathi: पारध करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: tavuk
• Translator English - Italian: volatile
• Translator English - Polish: ptactwo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: птиці
• Translator English - Romanian: pasăre
• Translator English - Greek: πουλερικά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voëls
• Translator English - Swedish: fowl
• Translator English - Norwegian: fugl

2 QUOTES WITH «FOWL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fowl.

1

Ian Hacking

Cutting up fowl to predict the future is, if done honestly and with as little interpretation as possible, a kind of randomization. But chicken guts are hard to read and invite flights of fancy or corruption.

2

Dave Winfield

I am truly sorry that a fowl of Canada is no longer with us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOWL»

Discover the use of fowl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fowl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Artemis Fowl

Join the world of Artemis Fowl, the number one bestseller by Eoin Colfer. Rumour has it Artemis Fowl is responsible for every major crime of the new century.

Eoin Colfer, 2010

Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian

"Teenage genius Artemis Fowl and his arch rival Opal battle to the last in this eighth and final book in series"--

Eoin Colfer, 2012

The Artemis Fowl #7: Atlantis Complex

Teenaged criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl must save the underwater fairy metropolis of Atlantis from danger, while battling a psychological affliction known as the Atlantis Complex.

Eoin Colfer, 2012

Artemis Fowl #3: The Eternity Cody

Book Three-Now available in trade paperback Artemis Fowl is going straight-as soon as he pulls off the most brilliant criminal feat of his career . . . but his plan goes awry, leaving his loyal bodyguard, Butler, mortally injured.

Eoin Colfer, 2003

Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox

Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has a new mission - and this time it's personal.

Eoin Colfer, 2011

Wild Fowl Decoys

This authoritative volume is the only text written for the collector that contains all there is to know on the subject of wild fowl decoys. Eugene Connett, III"

Joel Barber, 2000

An Introduction to Form and Feathering of the Domestic Fowl

This book presents a very clear system for learning about the genetics of form and feathering in the domestic fowl and is written to be understood by the young and beginners alike.

Brian Reeder, 2011

Genetics and Evolution of the Domestic Fowl

A concise and up-to-date account of all major areas of poultry genetics from Mendelian to the molecular level. In each chapter a brief explanation of the genetic principles is followed by a full discussion illustrated by key examples.

Lewis Stevens, 1991

Philippians

Thus, unlike commentaries that simply append theology to historical criticism, Fowl's volume displays disciplined attention to the text of Philippians in ways that enhance rather than frustrate theological inquiry.

Stephen E. Fowl, 2005

Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox

Artemis Fowl. That's right. With fairy ally Captain Holly Short by his side, Artemis is going back in time to do battle with himself. Let the misadventure begin. Visit Artemis Fowl online

Eoin Colfer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOWL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fowl is used in the context of the following news items.

Will Elliott's Outdoors: Summer reading includes fishing fare and fowl

Published numbers of outdoors books have declined in today's cyber and social-media means of story and information sharing, but here are ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»

A historymaking fowl (foul?) visit to the Coast

This is the story of a Fowler, frighten fowl and foul weather. "Seeing Is Believing," blared the headline in the The Daily Herald, as this ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»

How the dearth of game animals in the US led to fowl smuggling of …

Sadly for Bump, his fowl filching did not bring him glory. By the time he pulled it off, US hunting restrictions had started to show results. «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Ducklings rescued in South Davis; Fowl family hatches at FOX 13

SALT LAKE CITY — FOX 13 News had an overload of duck-related cuteness this weekend. South Davis Metro Fire rescued several ducklings ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»

Edward Fitzpatrick: Test your knowledge of RI politics, fair and fowl

A chicken-cage bill brought this year's General Assembly session to a halt, a technical problem brought the New York Stock Exchange to a halt, ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»

PETA cries fowl over pigeons, but racing already banned

PETA wants Iowa to ban pigeon racing to help prevent the spread of bird flu. But the state says it already has. People for the Ethical Treatment ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»

3D technology gives footless fowl leg-up

Foghorn the footless rooster is once again ruling the roost after being outfitted with new talons thanks to the technological expertise of ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

Fowl still 'shown' at Wright County Fair

EAGLE GROVE - Even with the bird flu epidemic, 4-H'ers in Wright County were still able to show their fowl at the Wright County District Junior ... «Fort Dodge Messenger, Jul 15»

Cosmos man cries fowl over chicken ban enforcement

The city of Cosmos ordered longtime resident Dale Jackson to remove the chickens by June 19 to comply with a city ordinance that bans ... «Crow River Media, Jul 15»

2015 fair will be fowl free

Cancelled. That was the word from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about every "gathering of birds" in the state. «Estherville Daily News, Jul 15»