foncer

Meaning

1. (intransitive, transitive) to darken
2. (intransitive) to tear along (of person, vehicle etc.)
3. (colloquial, intransitive) to get a move on, go for it
4. (transitive) to rush at
5. (transitive) to line
6. (transitive) to sink, dig vertically

Concepts

darken

dim

deepen

dig

hurtle

race

rush

speed

tear

go darker

bear down

swoop down

charge

Synonyms

se précipiter

se ruer

débouler

tomber

envahir

s’affaisser

se creuser

se jeter

approfondir

se foncer

assombrir

creuser

fouiller

retourner

s’obscurcir

élancer

s’élancer

Translations

versomberen

donker worden

oscurecer

dempen

verdunkeln

rasen

scurire

enfosquir

trüben

koyulaştırmak

arremeter

ensombrecer

obscurecer

caricare

incupire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɔ̃.se/

Etymology

From Old French fons, fonz ( > French fond) + -er.