foncer
Meanings
Verb
1. to darken (transitive, intransitive)
2. to tear along (of person, vehicle etc.) (intransitive)
3. to get a move on, go for it (intransitive, colloquial)
4. to rush at (transitive)
5. to line (transitive)
6. to sink, dig vertically (transitive)
Examples21
Où foncer ce puits ?
Where should this well be dug?
foncer un moule
to line a mold
Je fonce chez moi et je reviens.
I'll quickly go home and come back.
Une voiture a foncé sur nous.
A car came hurtling towards us.
Le chien a foncé vers nous.
The dog barreled toward us.
Je fonce dans le mur.
I'm heading straight for a wall.