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Verb (1) : Synonyms & Antonyms of Wax (Entry 1 of 2)

The document defines the verb "wax" and provides its two definitions and associated synonyms and related words. The first definition of wax refers to coating something with a slippery substance to reduce friction, such as waxing a surfboard. The second definition refers to becoming greater in extent, volume, or amount over time, such as a commitment waxing and waning. The final definition refers to eventually having a particular state or quality, such as waxing poetic. Synonyms for each definition are given.

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Verb (1) : Synonyms & Antonyms of Wax (Entry 1 of 2)

The document defines the verb "wax" and provides its two definitions and associated synonyms and related words. The first definition of wax refers to coating something with a slippery substance to reduce friction, such as waxing a surfboard. The second definition refers to becoming greater in extent, volume, or amount over time, such as a commitment waxing and waning. The final definition refers to eventually having a particular state or quality, such as waxing poetic. Synonyms for each definition are given.

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Synonyms & Antonyms of wax 


(Entry 1 of 2)
1to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
 waxing a surfboard

Synonyms for wax

 grease, 
 lubricate, 
 oil, 
 slick

Words Related to wax

 bathe, 
 douse 
 (also dowse), 
 drench, 
 soak, 
 souse, 
 wash, 
 water, 
 wet

Near Antonyms for wax

 coarsen, 
 rough, 
 roughen
 dehydrate, 
 dry, 
 parch, 
 sear
2slang  to defeat by a large margin
 I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-
0

Synonyms for wax

 annihilate, 
 blow away, 
 bomb, 
 bury, 
 clobber, 
 cream, 
 drub, 
 dust, 
 flatten, 
 paste, 
 rout, 
 shellac, 
 skin, 
 skunk, 
 smoke 
 [slang], 
 smother, 
 snow under, 
 thrash, 
 trim, 
 tromp, 
 trounce, 
 wallop, 
 whip, 
 whomp, 
 whop 
 (or whap), 
 whup
Words Related to wax

 sweep, 
 upset
 beat, 
 best, 
 conquer, 
 dispatch, 
 hurdle, 
 lick, 
 master, 
 overbear, 
 overcome, 
 overmatch, 
 prevail (over), 
 subdue, 
 surmount, 
 take, 
 throw, 
 triumph (over), 
 win (against), 
 worst
 crush, 
 knock off, 
 knock over, 
 overpower, 
 overthrow, 
 overwhelm, 
 subjugate, 
 upend, 
 vanquish
 ace (out), 
 better, 
 eclipse, 
 exceed, 
 outdistance, 
 outdo, 
 outfight, 
 outshine, 
 outstrip, 
 overtop, 
 surpass, 
 top, 
 transcend
 edge (out), 
 nose out, 
 pip 
 [British]
 cap, 
 excel, 
 flourish, 
 score, 
 succeed
 break, 
 destroy, 
 do in, 
 finish, 
 sink, 
 slaughter

Phrases Synonymous with wax

 beat the pants off, 


 eat alive, 
 run circles around 
 (or run rings around), 
 wipe the floor with 
 (or wipe the ground with)

wax
  verb (2)
Synonyms & Antonyms of wax (Entry 2 of 2)
1to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
 the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems
to wax and wane

Synonyms for wax
 accelerate, 
 accumulate, 
 appreciate, 
 balloon, 
 boom, 
 build up, 
 burgeon 
 (also bourgeon), 
 climb, 
 enlarge, 
 escalate, 
 expand, 
 gain, 
 increase, 
 mount, 
 multiply, 
 mushroom, 
 proliferate, 
 rise, 
 roll up, 
 snowball , 
 spread, 
 swell

Words Related to wax

 jump, 
 rocket, 
 skyrocket, 
 surge
 heighten, 
 intensify, 
 redouble
 blow up, 
 bulk, 
 distend, 
 inflate, 
 puff (up)
 crescendo, 
 crest, 
 peak

Antonyms for wax

 contract, 
 decrease, 
 diminish, 
 dwindle, 
 lessen, 
 recede, 
 wane
2to eventually have as a state or quality
 waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend

Synonyms for wax

 become, 
 come, 
 get, 
 go, 
 grow, 
 run, 
 turn

Words Related to wax

 alter, 
 change, 
 metamorphose, 
 modify, 
 mutate, 
 transfigure, 
 transform, 
 transmute

Near Antonyms for wax

 abide, 
 be, 
 continue, 
 linger, 
 remain, 
 stay
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