fax

noun

ˈfaks 

1

: facsimile sense 2

2

: a device used to send or receive facsimile communications

3

: a facsimile communication

fax verb

Examples of fax in a Sentence

She sent me a copy of her report by fax.

She sent me a fax of her report.

Recent Examples on the Web

Their law firm’s phones, voicemail systems and fax machines were tied up for days due to nonstop calls from auto-dialing software. —Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025

According to Reynolds, Murray, who reportedly spent years only reachable via fax machine or an 800 number, initially didn’t say yes, but also didn’t say no to appearing in the documentary about the late actor. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025

The hospital responded that they’d been instructed to send faxes to a different number. —Bram Sable-Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025

Others were left with manual solutions or in-house teams spending hours on email, phone, and fax. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fax

• fax modem

Rhymes for fax

• axe
• backs
• blacks
• cracks
• flax
• hacks
• jacks
• knacks
• lacks
• lakhs
• lax
• macs

Kids Definition

fax

noun

ˈfaks 

1

: facsimile sense 2

2

: a machine used to send or receive facsimile communications

3

: a facsimile communication

fax verb