Real Dictionary

wax
variable noun: Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil which is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated.

wax in American English 1
to grow gradually larger, more numerous, etc.; increase in strength, intensity, volume, etc.
noun: a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb

wax in American English 2
a plastic, dull-yellow substance secreted by bees for building cells; beeswax: it is hard when cold and easily molded when warm, melts at c. 64.4°C (c. 148° F), cannot be dissolved in water, and is used for candles, modeling, etc.
made of wax
to rub, polish, cover, smear, or treat with wax
intransitive verb: to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc

wax in American English 3
a fit of anger or temper; a rage
noun: a fit of anger; rage

wax in British English 1
noun: any of various viscous or solid materials of natural origin: characteristically lustrous, insoluble in water, and having a low softening temperature, they consist largely of esters of fatty acids
verb: to coat, polish, etc, with wax

wax in British English 2
to become larger, more powerful, etc

wax in British English 3
noun: a fit of rage or temper