foe

4 definitions • 5 examples

an enemy:

The two countries have united against their common foe.

bitter foe They were bitter foes for many years.

foe of Foes of the government will be delighting in its current difficulties.

a phrase used to ask or talk about whether or not someone is your enemy or whether or not someone or something will harm you:

He was still uncertain whether the soldiers were friend or foe as they led him to a hilltop village.

abbreviation for

an enemy, or a competitor:

Foes of the plan were there to voice their concerns.