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f

noun

  1. letter
L20822 on Wikidata ↗
  1. degree Fahrenheit
  2. farad
  3. French
  4. Friday
L4636 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɛf/

adj

Etymology: Abbreviation.

  1. Abbreviation of false.
  2. Abbreviation 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.

  3. Abbreviation of fine.
  4. Abbreviation of fine.

character

  1. The 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.

intj

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

name

Etymology: Abbreviation.

  1. Abbreviation of various proper names.
  2. Abbreviation of Fahrenheit.
  3. Abbreviation of Father, as a title given to priests.
  4. Abbreviation of French.
  5. Abbreviation of Friday.

noun

Etymology: Abbreviation.

  1. An academic grade, specifically:
  2. An academic grade, specifically:
  3. A grade of black-lead pencil (originally an abbreviation of fine).
  4. In the American Library Association, a folio-sized book, over 30 cm in height.
  5. Abbreviation of fellow.

    FGS

    FRS

  6. Abbreviation of fog, as in a ship's log.
  7. Initialism 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

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

    Press F1 for help.

  9. Abbreviation of fertility factor.
  10. Abbreviation 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.”

num

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

symbol

Etymology: Abbreviation.

  1. Ford Motor Company

verb

Etymology: Abbreviation.

  1. Initialism of fuck.

    "Oh, F you."

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