Standard Lemma guide

telefax

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˈtɛləfæks/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of telefacsimile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: telefacsimile

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To transmit by telefacsimile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

send something via a facsimile machine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Can you fax me the report right away?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fax, facsimile

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: telecommunicate

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.