fo

F4O1

proper noun

Buddha, in the context of Chinese Buddhism.

Similar
ffield-grade officerfield officer
CommonScrabble 5

Meanings

fo1

nounfo (plural fos)

plural fos

  1. abbreviationpapermediaAbbreviation of folio, page and book size (10"-12.5" x 15"-20").

    Synonyms: f, F

fo2

preposition
  1. alternativeinformalAfrican-American VernacularAlternative spelling of fo'.

FO3

nounFO (plural FOs)

plural FOs · alternative F.O. · alternative F. O. · alternative F/O

  1. abbreviationinitialismaeronauticsInitialism of first officer.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of field officer.
  3. abbreviationinitialismcomputerInitialism of first-order logic.
  4. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of fuel oil.
  5. UKabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Foreign Office.

    'He won a bit of a victory at the FO this morning and he's not got anyone for the next half an hour.'

    1953, Ian Fleming, “Number 007”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 23
interjection

alternative F.O. · alternative F. O. · alternative F/O

  1. InternetabbreviationinitialismvulgarInitialism of fuck off.
adjectiveFO (not comparable)

alternative F.O. · alternative F. O. · alternative F/O

  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablecivil engineeringInitialism of functionally obsolete (no longer compliant with current standards or capable of handling current requirements)

Fo4

proper noun
  1. archaicBuddha, in the context of Chinese Buddhism.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nounan officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

Similar
field-grade officerfield officer
Broader
commissioned military officer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

fo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fo

MLA

“fo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fo.

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