foncer

== French == === Etymology === From Old French fons, fonz ( > French fond) + -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔ̃.se/ Rhymes: -e === Verb === foncer (transitive, intransitive) to darken (intransitive) to tear along (of person, vehicle etc.) (intransitive, colloquial) to get a move on, go for it (transitive) to rush at (transitive) to line foncer un moule ― to line a mold (transitive) to sink, dig vertically Où foncer ce puits ? ― Where should this well be dug? ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'. ==== Related terms ==== foncé === Further reading === “foncer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === fronce, froncé