fax

Pronunciation

• enPR: făks
• IPA ^(key): /fæks/,
• SAMPA: /f{ks/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular fax

Plural faxes

A fax machine

1. (countable) A fax is a document that is sent from one fax machine to another, which is then printed out by the receiving fax machine.

   Did you get the fax I sent you this morning?

   Something's wrong with our fax machine; we're not getting any of our faxes today.

2. (countable) A fax is a machine that sends a letter or document through a telephone line; a fax machine.

Verb

Plain form fax

Third-person singular faxes

Past tense faxed

Past participle faxed

Present participle faxing

1. To send a document via a fax machine.

   Please fax the bill and I will pay it.