ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ox

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɑks/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ox is a noun meaning An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

Meaning

An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

More Meanings

  1. Any bovine animal (genus Bos).
  2. Abbreviation of oxygen.

Example Sentences

a yoke of oxen
I'm super excited to be on the summit of K2! No Ox! (coughs) It was hard.
Here the same four kinds are mentioned ... These are sheep, goats, camels and oxen.

Synonyms for ox

Depending on context, synonyms include bullock, steer, neat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include musk, bull, steer, bullock, cow, cattle.

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