faw
/fɔː/
faw is the alternative form of faugh.
faw is the pronunciation spelling of for.
Meaning of faugh
Interjection
- An exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell.
- Bian[ca]. I am no ſtrumpet, but of life as honeſt, / As you, that thus abuſe me. / Em[ilia]. As I: fough, fie vpon thee.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. […] (First Quarto), London: […] N[icholas] O[kes] for Thomas Walkley, […], published 1622, →OCLC, [Act...
Meaning of for
Preposition
for
- Towards; in the direction of.
- The astronauts headed for the moon.
- Leading towards in time or circumstance.
- We're heading for bankruptcy.
- Directed at; intended to belong to.
- I have something for you.
- In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).
- Everything I do, I do for you.
- Befitting of someone’s beliefs, needs, wants, skills, or tastes; best suited to.
- I’ll strike a blow for you.
- To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose or meaning.
- This is a new bell for my bicycle.
Noun
faw (plural faws)
- A gypsy.
Proper noun capitalized: Faw
Faw (plural Faws)
- A surname.
Forms of faw
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | faws |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Faws |
Origin of faw
Onomatopoeic.
Phonetic rendering of for.
From the surname Faa.
Words that rhyme with faw
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Adapted from Wiktionary: faw (page history and authors); Faw (page history and authors); faugh (page history and authors); for (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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