Fo

¹

[ foh; Italian faw ]

noun

1. Chinese. Buddha ( def 1 ).
2. Da·rio [dah, -ryaw], 1926–2016, Italian playwright and theater director: Nobel Prize 1997.

fo.

²

abbreviation for

1. folio.

FO

³

abbreviation for

, Baseball.

1. force-out.

F.O.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. field officer.
2. foreign office.
3. Military. forward observer.

fo.

¹

abbreviation for

1. folio

fo

²

the internet domain name for

1. Faeroe Islands

Fo

³

/ fəʊ /

noun

1. FoDario1926MItalianWRITING: playwrightTHEATRE: actor Dario (ˈdærɪəʊ). born 1926, Italian playwright and actor. His plays include The Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1970), Trumpets and Raspberries (1984), and The Tricks of the Trade (1991): Nobel prize for literature 1997

FO

⁴

abbreviation for

1. army Field Officer
2. air force Flying Officer
3. Foreign Office
4. Faeroe Islands (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fo¹

(for sense 4) from Faeroese Fōroyar

Example Sentences

Rudberg — who is a former member of the Swedish boy band FO&O and now has a solo career — says he felt woefully underprepared when he shot the scenes where Simon is experimenting with an early version of the song.

From Los Angeles Times

It was supposed to be inaugurated last year but two race weekends had to be canceled because of a lack fo snow.

From Washington Times

J got all excited and said so loud, ‘Oh yeah, fo’ shiz fo’ shiz, Ginuwine, what’s up homie?’

From Los Angeles Times

A newly appointed finance minister, Lan Fo’an, will be taking on a substantial challenge given the tide of debt that has engulfed many local governments as revenues from land concessions, a major source of funding, have dried up with a property downturn.

From Seattle Times

J got all excited and said so loud, ‘Oh yeah, fo’ shiz fo’ shiz, Ginuwine, what’s up homie?’

From Los Angeles Times