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wane (WAYN) (verb)
1. With reference to the moon, to appear to become thinner or less full: "Every month the moon will wane and then wax and then wane again, etc."
2. To become smaller or less, to decrease in size, amount, length or quality: "Tiffany's interest in buying the fancy shoes might wane when she hears how expensive they are."
2. To become smaller or less, to decrease in size, amount, length or quality: "Tiffany's interest in buying the fancy shoes might wane when she hears how expensive they are."
wax (WAKS) (verb)
1. When referring to the moon, to appear to become larger or more full: "During the next two weeks the moon will wax and then everyone can see more of it."
2. To become larger or more, to increase in amount, size, etc.: "Albert's interest in the novel seems to wax depending on the amount of suspense there is."
3. To talk or write about something in a way that shows that you are experiencing a specified mood or feeling: "Whenever Gerald asks Cindy about her holiday, she will wax nostalgic for quite awhile about her trip to Europe."
4. To apply a protective substance to a surface: "Joe decided to wax his car even on a sunny day."
2. To become larger or more, to increase in amount, size, etc.: "Albert's interest in the novel seems to wax depending on the amount of suspense there is."
3. To talk or write about something in a way that shows that you are experiencing a specified mood or feeling: "Whenever Gerald asks Cindy about her holiday, she will wax nostalgic for quite awhile about her trip to Europe."
4. To apply a protective substance to a surface: "Joe decided to wax his car even on a sunny day."
wax (WAKS) (noun)
A hard substance that becomes soft when it is heated and which is used to make various products; such as, candles, crayons, or polish: "Peggy and Carl used wax to make a variety of candles which they like to use to light their table during evening meals."
Paul's interest in the new wax museum will rapidly wane if this tour doesn't get started soon. There was a time when Wanda could wax enthusiastic, but now she seems to be getting jaded or weary and bored.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group W; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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wax (WAKS) (verb)
1. To put a thin layer of a protective, waterproof substance on a surface: "Ryan wants to wax his car at least once every month."
2. To increase in amount, size, etc.: "Interest in the story seems to wax and wane depending on the news that comes afterward."
3. To talk or write about something in a way that shows that a person is experiencing a specified mood or feeling: "Jerry likes to wax lyrical about a new product being developed which he calls Formula One concrete."
2. To increase in amount, size, etc.: "Interest in the story seems to wax and wane depending on the news that comes afterward."
3. To talk or write about something in a way that shows that a person is experiencing a specified mood or feeling: "Jerry likes to wax lyrical about a new product being developed which he calls Formula One concrete."
wax (WAKS) (noun)
A hard substance that becomes soft when it is heated and which is used to make various products; such as, candles, crayons, or polish: "After Joshua washes his car, he can use car wax to protect it and make it shine!"
whacks (HWAKS, WAKS) (verb)
1. To strike (someone or something) with sharp resounding blows or with great force: "Shawn whacks through the jungle growth with his machete everyday."
2. An act of hitting someone or something with great force: "Dale whacks the ball around whenever he has a chance."
2. An act of hitting someone or something with great force: "Dale whacks the ball around whenever he has a chance."
The sports reporter seemed to wax enthusiastically about the baseball player who was famous for the powerful whacks he could take at the ball during games.
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Units related to:
“wax”
(Greek: wax, waxy)
(Greek: [from keros, beeswax, wax] formed of wax)
Word Entries at Get Words:
“wax”
1. A hard substance that is composed of oil or a grease which becomes soft when it is heated and which is used to make various products: Some items that include waxes are candles, floor waxes, car wax, sealing waxes, plus other similar kinds of applications.
2. A natural sticky substance which is produced inside the ears: The doctor used a water flush to get rid of the accumulated ear wax in his patient’s ear.
2. A natural sticky substance which is produced inside the ears: The doctor used a water flush to get rid of the accumulated ear wax in his patient’s ear.
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English Words in Action, Group W
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wax (verb), waxes; waxed; waxing
1. To appear to become larger or fuller: The moon waxes and then it wanes.
2. To become larger by increasing in amount, size, etc.: The people's interest in the economic news seems to wax and to wane, depending on what the other news is.
3. To talk or to write about something in a way that shows that a person is experiencing a mood or a feeling: In his presentation, Harry waxed about his bad health problems.
4. To put a thin layer of an oil based substance on a surface to protect or to polish: Mike's boys were waxing the family car today.
2. To become larger by increasing in amount, size, etc.: The people's interest in the economic news seems to wax and to wane, depending on what the other news is.
3. To talk or to write about something in a way that shows that a person is experiencing a mood or a feeling: In his presentation, Harry waxed about his bad health problems.
4. To put a thin layer of an oil based substance on a surface to protect or to polish: Mike's boys were waxing the family car today.
Beverly was warned to be careful because the floor was waxed just a short time ago.
5. To remove hair from a part of the body by smoothing on a warm oil based substance; allowing the substance to harden and then removing it: Helena waxes her legs on a regular basis to keep them hairless and smooth.
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Word Entries at Get Words containing the term:
“wax”
Calendar,The Whole Ball of Wax
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