Definition ex
Etymology 1
Noun
ex (plural exes)
- The name of the Latin-script letter X.
Etymology 2
From the fact that crossing something out often results in the shape of the letter X.
Verb
ex (third-person singular simple present exes, present participle exing, simple past and past participle exed)
- To delete; to cross out
Etymology 3
Noun
ex (plural exes)
- (colloquial) A former partner or spouse, usually short for ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife or ex-husband.
Adjective
ex (not comparable)
- Ex-, former, previously but no longer.
Etymology 4
From Latin ex (“out of, from”); originated as a telegraphic abbreviation
Adjective
ex (not comparable)
- (rail transport, of a train) the place the train originated from or called at prior to the present location.