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• cox
  cox

  noun

  coxswain.
• Cox
  Cox

  noun

  James Middleton, 1870–1957, U.S. journalist and politician.

cox

¹ American  

[koks] / kɒks /

noun

1. coxswain.

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verb (used with object)

coxes, present (3rd person singular) coxed, past participle, past coxing present participle

1. to act as coxswain to (a boat).

Cox ² American  

[koks] / kɒks /

noun

1. James Middleton, 1870–1957, U.S. journalist and politician.

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cox ¹ British  

/ kɒks /

noun

1. a coxswain, esp of a racing eight or four

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verb

1. to act as coxswain of (a boat)

Cox ² British  

/ kɒks /

noun

1. David. 1783–1859, English landscape painter

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• coxless
  adjective

Conjugated Forms

Present

• has coxed
  perfect 3rd person singular
• have coxed
  perfect
• am coxing
  progressive 1st person singular
• coxing
  participle
• has been coxing
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular
• are coxing
  progressive
• coxes
  singular 3rd person
• is coxing
  progressive 3rd person singular
• have been coxing
  perfect progressive

Past

• had coxed
  perfect
• had been coxing
  perfect progressive
• coxed
  simple
• were coxing
  progressive plural
• was coxing
  progressive singular
• coxed
  participle

Future

• will cox
  simple
• will have coxed
  perfect
• will have been coxing
  perfect progressive
• will be coxing
  progressive

Etymology

Origin of cox

First recorded in 1865–70; short form

Example Sentences

Past Republican candidates, including businessman John Cox in 2018 and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman in 2010, have self-financed their campaigns with their vast fortunes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Dr Cox says that there is still much to learn about these conditions, although major advances have been made in preventing and managing them.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The service business now comprises around half of the average dealer franchise’s gross profit, according to Cox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“AI may eventually kill off jobs, but that time is not now,” said Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

One of the Americans, Eldon Ray Cox, asked the man for his name.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin