ALL meanings of waxing
wax·ing
W w - noun waxing Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb. 1
- noun waxing any of various similar substances, as spermaceti or the secretions of certain insects and plants. Compare vegetable wax, wax insect. 1
- noun waxing any of a group of substances composed of hydrocarbons, alcohols, fatty acids, and esters that are solid at ordinary temperatures. 1
- noun waxing cerumen; earwax. 1
- noun waxing a resinous substance used by shoemakers for rubbing thread. 1
- noun waxing sealing wax. 1
- noun waxing a person or object suggesting wax, as in manageability or malleability: I am helpless wax in your hands. 1
- verb with object waxing to rub, smear, stiffen, polish, etc., with wax: to wax the floor. 1
- verb with object waxing to fill the crevices of (ornamental marble) with colored material. 1
- verb with object waxing bikini wax. 1
- verb with object waxing Informal. to make a phonograph recording of. 1
- verb with object waxing Slang. to defeat decisively; drub: We waxed the competition. 1
- adjective waxing pertaining to, made of, or resembling wax: a wax candle; a wax doll. 1
- idioms waxing whole ball of wax, Slang. the entire or overall plan, concept, action, result, or the like: The first ten minutes of the meeting will determine the whole ball of wax. everything of a similar or related nature: They sold us skis, boots, bindings, poles—the whole ball of wax. 1
- verb without object waxing to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.: Discord waxed at an alarming rate. 1
- verb without object waxing (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon. Compare wane (def 4). 1
- verb without object waxing to grow or become: He waxed angry at the insinuation. 1
- noun waxing Present participle of wax. 1
- noun waxing a gradual process of growth or development 0
- noun waxing hair-removal treatment 0