/ Dictionary / Index W waxing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wax•ing Pronunciation: (wak'sing), [key] — n. the act or process of applying wax, as in polishing or filling. the manufacturing of a phonograph record. the act or technique of applying a depilatory wax to the body for removing hair. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: waxing (Thesaurus) wax gourd waxing moon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language