fax

n. a machine that scans a document and sends it to another machine through a phone line.

n. the technology or device used for the electronic transmission of scanned printed material.

“The office still has an old fax in the corner, but nobody uses it anymore.”

“Before the ubiquity of email attachments, the fax was the primary method for transmitting signed legal contracts across long distances.”

n. a document that you receive from a fax machine.

n. a document transmitted or received via a telefacsimile machine.

“I just received a three-page fax from the head office regarding the new schedule.”

“The lawyer reviewed the blurry fax, noting that several clauses in the agreement were nearly illegible due to the poor transmission quality.”

v. to send a document using a fax machine.

v. to transmit a document electronically via a telefacsimile system.

“Can you fax these forms to the bank before they close at five?”

“The administrative assistant was instructed to fax the confidential report to the regional director immediately upon its completion.”

n. a slang way of saying 'facts' or 'the truth'.

n. a nonstandard phonetic spelling of 'facts', used to refer to undeniable truths.

“He is just out here speaking straight fax about the housing market.”

“The influencer's latest post was praised by followers for 'spitting fax' regarding the difficulties of the gig economy.”

Slang · Informal

interj. something you say to show you strongly agree with what someone just said.

interj. an exclamation used to express emphatic agreement with a preceding statement.

“That movie was way too long. — Fax.”

“When the speaker mentioned that the city's public transport was failing, several people in the crowd shouted 'Fax' in agreement.”

Slang · Informal