Waxes - English meaning

Waxes – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.
Usage examples:
I washed and waxed the floor
verb
Make a recording of.
Usage examples:
He waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work

verb
(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
Synonims:
Approach full moon Get bigger Increase in size Enlarge
verb
Begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner.
Usage examples:
They waxed lyrical about the old days
Synonims:
Become Grow Get Come to be Turn Become enthusiastic Enthuse Rave Gush Get carried away

noun
A fit of anger.
Usage examples:
She is in a wax about the delay to the wedding
noun
A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.
Usage examples:
In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround th…

noun
A solid, fatty substance that softens and melts at a low temperature
Usage examples:
Candle wax dripped on the tablecloth., fig. such controversies have waxed and waned (= become stron…

Waxes translation into English

Waxes: translate from English into Chinese

蜡, 月亮满

Waxes: translate from English into Dutch

Waxen, Was, Wax, Wassen, Lak, Boenen, Oorsmeer, Schoensmeer, Boenwas, Ontharen, Groeien, Toenemen, Lengen, Gedijen, Met was inwrijven, Met was bestrijken, Woede, Schoencrème

Waxes: translate from English into French

Cires, Cire, Cirer, Fart, Cérumen, Croître, Devenir, Croissance

Waxes: translate from English into German

Wachse, Wachs, Wachsen, Ohrenschmalz, Siegellack, Zunehmen, Bohnern, Werden, Wichsen

Waxes: translate from English into Hindi

मोम, मोमबत्ती, वृद्धि, आवेश, इज़ाफ़ा होना, मोम लगाना, बढ़ना, अधिक होना, बढ़ती करना, फैलना, ज़्यादा होना

Waxes: translate from English into Italian

Cere, Cera, Incerare, Sciolina, Cerume, Ceralacca, Crescere, Divenire, Farsi, Dare la cera a, Furia

Waxes: translate from English into Korean

왁스, 밀랍, 노여움, 커지다, 밀초 같은 것, 지광, 레코드, 참, 증대, 분통, 노발대발, ...에 초를 칠하다, 녹음하다, 점점 ...이 되다, 보다 우세하다, 때려눕히다

Waxes: translate from English into Russian

Воск, Парафин, Ушная сера, Прибывать, Расти, Гнев, Приступ гнева, Ярость, Вощить, Пластинка

Waxes: translate from English into Spanish

Ceras, Cera, Encerar, Cerumen, Cerilla, Crecer, Ponerse, Hacerse

Word origin

mid 19th century: origin uncertain; perhaps from phrases such as wax angry .

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Waxes – similar words

wax

noun
A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.
Usage examples:
In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround th…

verb
Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.
Usage examples:
I washed and waxed the floor

verb
(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.
Usage examples:
The moon waxed full, looming huge upon the speckled expanse.

Wax - all meanings in English

Waxes synonims

become

verb
Begin to be.
Usage examples:
She became angry and sulked all day

verb
To start to be
Usage examples:
He became a us citizen in 1955., the days are becoming shorter., it’s becoming obvious that dorothy…

Become - all meanings in English

enlarge

verb
Make or become larger or more extensive.
Usage examples:
They have renovated and enlarged the four-storey building

verb
To become larger, or to cause something to become larger
Usage examples:
The city council voted to enlarge the park., he suffers from an enlarged heart.

verb
To become bigger, or to make something bigger
Usage examples:
The inclusion of customs receipts will enlarge the available pool of money., enlarged business/comp…

Enlarge - all meanings in English

enthuse

verb
Express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
Usage examples:
They both enthused over my new look

verb
To express excitement or interest
Usage examples:
You don’t sound too enthused about the party tonight.

Enthuse - all meanings in English

get

verb
Come to have (something); receive.
Usage examples:
I got a letter from him the other day

noun
See have.

verb
Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Get - all meanings in English

grow

verb
(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.
Usage examples:
He would watch nick grow to manhood

verb
Increase in size by natural process

Grow - all meanings in English

gush

verb
(of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream.
Usage examples:
Water gushed out of the washing machine

noun
A rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something.
Usage examples:
A gush of blood

verb
To flow or pour out suddenly in large amounts
Usage examples:
Water gushed out of the broken pipe., "this is the best party i’ve ever had," taylor gushed., [ i ]…

Gush - all meanings in English

rave

verb
Talk incoherently, as if one were delirious or mad.
Usage examples:
Nancy's having hysterics and raving about a ghost

noun
An extremely enthusiastic recommendation or appraisal.
Usage examples:
Their tour received rave reviews

noun
A rail of a cart.

Rave - all meanings in English

turn

verb
Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.
Usage examples:
The big wheel was turning

noun
An act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point.
Usage examples:
A safety lock requiring four turns of the key

verb
Move around an axis or a center

Turn - all meanings in English

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