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

What was once a marketplace of faxes and frantic phone calls has become a digital, global arena — shaped by streaming platforms, changing release strategies and a new generation of auteurs redefining what cinema can be. —Martin Moszkowicz, Deadline, 17 May 2025

As is often the case, hell is pictured as a creaky bureaucracy, with out of date manuals and orders sent by fax; representative Midge (Jolene Purdy) likens the recruitment of souls to a multilevel marketing scheme. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025

It can be submitted electronically, by fax or by U.S. mail. —Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025

Throw in some rain or a finicky fax machine, and the whole process felt downright prehistoric compared to today’s online convenience. —David Boice, Forbes.com, 5 May 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