f

uppercase F · plural fs · plural f's

1. letterlowercaseThe sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.

uppercase F · plural fs · plural f's

1. lowercaseThe sixth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.

1. entertainmentThe name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F♯) is a tone intermediate between F and G.

1. abbreviationmediaFolio, paper and book size (10"-12.5" x 15"-20")

   Synonyms: F, fo

2. abbreviationeuphemisticAbbreviation of fuck.

   What the f do you think you're doing?

3. abbreviationgrammarAbbreviation of feminine.

lowercase f · plural Fs · plural F's

1. letteruppercaseThe sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.

   On several occasions, indeed, he did learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he knew them, it was always discovered that he had forgotten A, B, C, and D.

   1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC

lowercase f · plural Fs · plural F's

1. uppercaseThe sixth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.

1. entertainmentThe fourth note of the diatonic scale of C major, called fa in solfège.
2. entertainmentThe scale or key which has that note for its tonic.
3. entertainmentOn a piano keyboard, the white key next to the left of each group of three black keys (see figure).
4. entertainmentThe degree of a staff assigned to such a key or tone; a note on such a degree.

1. InternethumoroususuallyAn expression of sympathy or pity; see F in the chat.

1. businessFord Motor Company

   Synonyms: Ford, FMC

1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of false.

   Antonyms: T

2. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of female.

   So last summer, when the Massachusetts State Legislature became one of the first in the nation to consider a bill to add an “X” option for nonbinary genders to the “M” and “F” on the state driver’s license, El, 17, was less surprised than some at the maneuver that effectively killed it.

   2019 May 29, Amy Harmon, “Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2019

3. abbreviationnot comparablehobbiesAbbreviation of fine.
4. abbreviationnot comparablenumismatic slangAbbreviation of fine.

plural Fs

1. An academic grade, specifically:
   1. A failing grade, with the next best grade being either a D or an E (some institutions issue Es instead of Fs).
   2. UKA grade lower than E but higher than G.
2. A grade of black-lead pencil (originally an abbreviation of fine).
3. In the American Library Association, a folio-sized book, over 30 cm in height.
4. abbreviationAbbreviation of fellow.

   FGS

   fellow of the Geological Society

   1 more example

   FRS

   fellow of the Royal Society

5. abbreviationnauticalAbbreviation of fog, as in a ship's log.
6. USabbreviationinitialismclimatologyInitialism of Fujita (followed by a number when used in a rating on the Fujita scale and indicating the intensity of a tornado).

   the F-scale ; an F3 tornado

7. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of function (followed by a number when used on or referencing a function key of a computer keyboard).

   Press F1 for help.

8. abbreviationbacteriologyAbbreviation of fertility factor.
9. abbreviationeuphemisticAbbreviation of fuck.

   The lieutenant consulted the patrol reports. “I quote: ‘MFer done throwed the nigger in the MFing truck, turned that MFing gun on the whole MFing street one more time, and then peeled that MFer the F out of there.’ Unquote. You interpret that as you will.”

   2005, P. T. Deutermann, The Cat Dancers, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 57

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of various proper names.
2. abbreviationAbbreviation of Fahrenheit.
3. abbreviationAbbreviation of Father, as a title given to priests.

   Synonyms: Fr

4. abbreviationAbbreviation of French.
5. abbreviationAbbreviation of Friday.

   Synonyms: Fri

present singular third person F's · participle present F'ing · participle past F'd · past F'd · participle past F'ed · past F'ed

1. abbreviationeuphemisticinitialismInitialism of fuck.

   "Oh, F you."

   2011, Don Pendleton, Assassin's Code, page 139

   2 more examples

   I'll be in tears on every second assignment; they're just like, "Oh f', this guy really cares."

   2012, Michelle Bogre, Photography as Activism: Images for Social Change

   Oh F this for a laugh, ya get the yoke I'm sure now, ya doesn't has to explain.

   2017, Richard Segal, Sunday Night at the Races