dox
verb/dɒks/
/dɑːks/
(also doxx)
(informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dox, doxx | /dɒks/ /dɑːks/ |
| he / she / it doxes, doxxes | /ˈdɒksɪz/ /ˈdɑːksɪz/ |
| past simple doxed, doxxed | /dɒkst/ /dɑːkst/ |
| past participle doxed, doxxed | /dɒkst/ /dɑːkst/ |
| -ing form doxing, doxxing | /ˈdɒksɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːksɪŋ/ |
- dox somebody/something to reveal information about somebody on the internet, usually in order to harm them
- Hackers and online vigilantes routinely dox both public and private figures.
- The posting doxes Moore's personal information, including date of birth, address, phone number and more.
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