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box definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb box 1 of 3 senses of box Sense 3 box => spar => prizefight => shadowbox Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb box 1 of 3 senses of box Sense 3 box => spar => prizefight => shadowbox Entailment of verb box Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb box 3 senses of box Sense 1 box, package => encase, case Sense 2 box => hit Sense 3 box => fight, struggle Familiarity of verb box box used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb box Sense 1 box, package => encase, case -------------- Sense 2 box => hit -------------- Sense 3 box => fight, struggle -------------- Grep of noun box alms box american rattlebox ballot box bandbox batter's box black box box box-number box beam box calf box camera box coat box elder box end wrench box family box girder box huckleberry box kite box kodak box office box pleat box seat box spring box tortoise box turtle box white oak box wrench boxberry boxcar boxcars boxer boxfish boxful boxing boxing day boxing equipment boxing glove boxing match boxing ring boxthorn boxwood breadbox california box elder call box cashbox cat box cereal box chatterbox christmas box cigar-box cedar cigar box coin box common box cracker box deedbox deposit box dialog box dice box dispatch box european box firebox gearbox goggle box hatbox horsebox hotbox icebox idiot box indian rattlebox jack-in-the-box journal box jukebox jury box letter box lockbox mailbox marmalade box matchbox mite box miter box mitre box money box mountain box music box musical box outlet box packing box paddlebox paintbox pandora's box penalty box pencil box pepper box pillar box pillbox playbox po box no po box number poor box post-office box post-office box number postbox press box prompt box prompter's box rattlebox safe-deposit box safety deposit box saltbox sandbox sentry box shoebox shooting box signal box snuffbox soapbox soundbox squawk box squeeze box strongbox stuffing box sweatbox telephone box tinderbox toolbox toy box voice box western box turtle window box witness box workbox Overview of noun box The noun box has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (26) box -- (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts") 2. (8) box, loge -- (private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty") 3. (3) box, boxful -- (the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates") 4. (1) corner, box -- (a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner") 5. box -- (a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes") 6. box, boxwood -- (evergreen shrubs or small trees) 7. box -- (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") 8. box, box seat -- (the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver") 9. box -- (separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold") 10. box -- (a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear") Overview of verb box The verb box has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) box, package -- (put into a box; "box the gift, please") 2. box -- (hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!") 3. box -- (engage in a boxing match; in sport) Grep of adj box boxed boxed-in boxed in boxlike boxy Overview of noun box The noun box has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (26) box -- (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts") 2. (8) box, loge -- (private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty") 3. (3) box, boxful -- (the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates") 4. (1) corner, box -- (a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner") 5. box -- (a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes") 6. box, boxwood -- (evergreen shrubs or small trees) 7. box -- (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") 8. box, box seat -- (the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver") 9. box -- (separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold") 10. box -- (a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear") Overview of verb box The verb box has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) box, package -- (put into a box; "box the gift, please") 2. box -- (hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!") 3. box -- (engage in a boxing match; in sport)
box definition
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