Random word

Explore Foo through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

Rare word

Foo in a sentence

Related words

Foo | Food | Football | Foot | Footage | Foods | Footprint | Fool | Footballer

Foo meaning

Alternative form of fu: an administrative subdivision of imperial China; the capital of such divisions.

Using Foo

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of fu: an administrative subdivision of imperial China; the capital of such divisions.
  • In the example corpus, foo often appears in combinations such as: foo fighters, the foo, foo fighters'.

Context around Foo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

quote 2× example 1× annual 1× third 1× changes 1× usually 1× mourning 1× yoon 1× bash 1× rockers 1×

Often after:

fighters 9× lammar 1× festival 1× goose 1× evaluates 1× bar 1× young 1×

Sentence patterns with Foo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1 2 foo 1× 2 quote foo evaluates to 1× 606 the foo fighters studio 1× an egg foo young patty 1× annual foo foo festival 1× band the foo fighters who 1× calls like foo bar baz 1× chin yoon foo has received 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a period 1× altering one list 1× and food writer 1× created by dave 1× foo fighters will 1× for example foo 1×

Common sentence endings:

drummer taylor hawkins 2× 1 2 foo 1× a class template 1× and foo fighters 1× and revenue goals 1× coach house show 1×

Words around Foo

Just before it in the word index:

fonzie 5 fonz 5 fonville 4 fonuakula 3 fonua 6 fontwell 2

Just after it in the word index:

foobar 5 foochow 2 food 27.638 foodbank 114 foodbanks 25 foodborne 30

Similar in corpus frequency:

abolitionist 114 accomplishing 114 airframe 114 alain 114 aliyev 114 anson 114

Corpus analysis for Foo

  • In this selection, "foo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, quote, example, annual, fighters, lammar and festival stand out and add context to how "foo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1 2 foo and 2 quote foo evaluates to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "foo" sits close to words such as abolitionist, accomplishing and airframe, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with foo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

To refer to the literal symbol, enter (quote foo) or, usually, 'foo. (12 words)

We had four days booked to record at 606, the Foo Fighters’ studio. (13 words)

He said: “We are beyond delighted to unveil this tribute to Foo Foo Lammar. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Altering one list, such as by replacing the c with a goose, will affect the other: (setf (third foo) 'goose) This changes foo to (a b goose), but thereby also changes bar to (x b goose) – a possibly unexpected result. (40 words)

One difference between Foo Fighters and Fooz Fighters is the latter will go to places the former doesn’t go, such as Boise—where they’ll be starting their tour soon—and San Juan Capistrano for The Coach House show. (40 words)

US rockers Foo Fighters will play to a huge crowd at Accor Stadium while US rapper 50 Cent is also expected to get thousands of people jumping at his second Sydney show at Qudos Bank Arena, despite the stifling heat. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

For example, Foo 1 (3); is a sequence of comparisons if Foo is a variable, but creates an object if Foo is the name of a class template.

He said: “We are beyond delighted to unveil this tribute to Foo Foo Lammar.

Get out your planner and pencil in “12 days of culture” during the sixth annual Foo Foo Festival.

Altering one list, such as by replacing the c with a goose, will affect the other: (setf (third foo) 'goose) This changes foo to (a b goose), but thereby also changes bar to (x b goose) – a possibly unexpected result.

For example, the function list returns its arguments as a list, so the expression (list 1 2 (quote foo)) evaluates to the list (1 2 foo).

To refer to the literal symbol, enter (quote foo) or, usually, 'foo.

After a period of mourning, Foo Fighters announced two to celebrate their late drummer.

Created by Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin, the Hanukkah Sessions are a video series posted on Foo Fighters' YouTube channel.

Advertentie

Foo Fighters will return to Australia for the first time since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Industrial consumers such as factories are not allowed to purchase the subsidised cooking oil which is only meant for end users,” said Foo.

In straight JavaScript, you might wind up with nested function calls like foo(bar(baz(myVar)))baz(myNum).

In the least-surprising surprise of the weekend, mystery band The Churnups turned out to be US rock band the Foo Fighters, who blasted through a string of hits including “Learn to Fly” and “Everlong”.

Malaysian official Chin Yoon Foo has received a special prize from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in recognition of 40 years of service to the sport.

One difference between Foo Fighters and Fooz Fighters is the latter will go to places the former doesn’t go, such as Boise—where they’ll be starting their tour soon—and San Juan Capistrano for The Coach House show.

Organizers of Bonnaroo, a June festival in rural Tennessee, also announced their lineup Tuesday, with headliners including Kendrick Lamar and Foo Fighters.

The marquee attraction is the Foo Fighters’ first hometown(-ish) performance since the release in June of its latest album, “But Here We Are,” which movingly addresses the 2022 death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins.

The new services augment and highlight Bash Foo's continued expansion, enhancing its clients' sales and revenue goals.

US rockers Foo Fighters will play to a huge crowd at Accor Stadium while US rapper 50 Cent is also expected to get thousands of people jumping at his second Sydney show at Qudos Bank Arena, despite the stifling heat.

We had four days booked to record at 606, the Foo Fighters’ studio.

And food writer Evan Jones said that a frontier Chinese cook could have put an egg foo young patty between sliced bread to feed hungry cowboys in the saddle.

Advertentie

Common combinations with foo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "foo" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, Foo 1 (3); is a sequence of comparisons if Foo is a variable, but creates an object if Foo is the name of a class template." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "foo" from authentic English texts.
What does "foo" mean?
Foo means: Alternative form of fu: an administrative subdivision of imperial China; the capital of such divisions.
How many example sentences with "foo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "foo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.