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box

/ box /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
"I gave him a good box on the ear"
Type of:
blow
verb Sense 2
hit with the fist
"I''ll box your ears!"
Type of:
hit
Derived:
boxer pugilist boxing pugilism fisticuffs
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
engage in a boxing match
Type of:
fight struggle
Kinds of:
spar prizefight shadowbox
Derived:
boxer pugilist boxing pugilism fisticuffs
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
sport athletics
noun Sense 4
a rectangular drawing
"the flowchart contained many boxes"
Type of:
rectangle
noun Sense 5
the quantity contained in a box
"he gave her a box of chocolates"
Type of:
containerful
noun Sense 6
evergreen shrubs or small trees
Type of:
shrub bush
Kinds of:
common box European box Buxus sempervirens
Has parts:
Buxus genus Buxus
noun Sense 7
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
"the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter''s box"
Type of:
area
Kinds of:
batter's box
Has parts:
ball field baseball field diamond
noun Sense 8
the driver''s seat on a coach
"an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"
Type of:
seat
Has parts:
coach four-in-hand coach-and-four
noun Sense 9
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
"the royal box was empty"
Type of:
compartment
Kinds of:
skybox
Has parts:
balcony
noun Sense 10
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
"the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
Type of:
compartment
Kinds of:
jury box press box witness box witness stand
noun Sense 11
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
"he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
Type of:
container
Kinds of:
ballot box bandbox carton casket jewel casket
Derived:
package
verb Sense 12
put into a box
"box the gift, please"
Opposites:
unbox
Type of:
encase incase case
Derived:
package parcel bundle packet packaging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 13
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
"his lying got him into a tight corner"
Type of:
predicament quandary plight
Derived:
corner
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
63
Times Searched
24
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Related Words

blow hit fight struggle spar prizefight shadowbox rectangle containerful shrub bush common box