cox Syllabification: (cox)Pronunciation: /käks/Translate cox | into French | into Italian Definition of cox noun a coxswain, especially of a racing boat. verb [with object] act as a coxswain for (a racing boat or crew):the winning eight was coxed by a woman (as adjective coxed)the coxed pairs [no object]:he once coxed for HarvardDerivatives coxless adjective Origin: mid 19th century: abbreviationcox in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cox in the British & World English dictionary