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  1. waxing:
  2. wax:


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Detailed Synonyms for waxing in English

waxing:

waxing adj

  1. waxing
    – (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases 1
    waxing
    – (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases 1
    • waxing adj
      • the waxing moon passes from new to full1

waxing [the ~] noun

  1. the waxing
    – the application of wax to a surface 1
    the waxing
    – the application of wax to a surface 1
  2. the waxing
    – a gradual increase in magnitude or extent 1
    the waxing
    – a gradual increase in magnitude or extent 1
    • waxing [the ~] noun
      • the waxing of the moon1

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Antonyms for "waxing":


Related Definitions for "waxing":

  1. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases1
    • the waxing moon passes from new to full1
  2. the application of wax to a surface1
  3. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent1
    • the waxing of the moon1

wax:

to wax verb (waxes, waxed, waxing)

  1. to wax
    to wax
    • wax verb (waxes, waxed, waxing)
  2. to wax
    – go up or advance 1
    to rise; to mount; to wax; to climb
    – go up or advance 1
    • rise verb (rises, rose, rising)
    • mount verb (mounts, mounted, mounting)
    • wax verb (waxes, waxed, waxing)
    • climb verb (climbs, climbed, climbing)
      • Sales were climbing after prices were lowered1
  3. to wax
    – increase in phase 1
    full; to wax
    – increase in phase 1
    • full verb
    • wax verb (waxes, waxed, waxing)
      • the moon is waxing1
  4. to wax
    – cover with wax 1
    to wax
    – cover with wax 1
    • wax verb (waxes, waxed, waxing)
      • wax the car1

Conjugations for wax:

present
  1. wax
  2. wax
  3. waxes
  4. wax
  5. wax
  6. wax
simple past
  1. waxed
  2. waxed
  3. waxed
  4. waxed
  5. waxed
  6. waxed
present perfect
  1. have waxed
  2. have waxed
  3. has waxed
  4. have waxed
  5. have waxed
  6. have waxed
past continuous
  1. was waxing
  2. were waxing
  3. was waxing
  4. were waxing
  5. were waxing
  6. were waxing
future
  1. shall wax
  2. will wax
  3. will wax
  4. shall wax
  5. will wax
  6. will wax
continuous present
  1. am waxing
  2. are waxing
  3. is waxing
  4. are waxing
  5. are waxing
  6. are waxing
subjunctive
  1. be waxed
  2. be waxed
  3. be waxed
  4. be waxed
  5. be waxed
  6. be waxed
diverse
  1. wax!
  2. let's wax!
  3. waxed
  4. waxing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

wax [the ~] noun

  1. the wax
    – any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water 1
    the wax
    – any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water 1
    • wax [the ~] noun

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Antonyms for "wax":


Related Definitions for "wax":

  1. any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water1
  2. go up or advance1
  3. increase in phase1
    • the moon is waxing1
  4. cover with wax1
    • wax the car1