box

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noun (1)

ˈbäks

plural boxes

: a rigid typically rectangular container with or without a cover

a cigar box

: such as

: an open cargo container of a vehicle

: coffin

: the contents of a box especially as a measure of quantity

: an often small space, compartment, or enclosure: such as

: an enclosed group of seats for spectators (as in a theater or stadium)

: a cell for holding mail

: penalty box

: a driver's seat on a carriage or coach

British : box stall

: a box or boxlike container and its contents: such as

: a usually self-contained piece of electronic equipment

: television

: a signaling apparatus

alarm box

: an automobile transmission

British : a gift in a box

: boom box

: a usually rectangular space that is frequently outlined or demarcated on a surface: such as

: a space on a page for printed matter or in which to make a mark

: any of six spaces on a baseball diamond where the batter, coaches, pitcher, and catcher stand

: the intersection of two roads especially when treated as an area where vehicles are prohibited from stopping because doing so would interfere with traffic flow

Don't block the box.

: the limitations of conventionality

trying to think outside the box

: a cubical building

British : cup sense 5b

I like to use a pair of trousers which have a lot more room in them so that they give me far more freedom of movement. They also make it easier to put in a thigh pad and box.

Glenn Turner

: predicament, fix

boxful

ˈbäks-fu̇l How to pronounce box (audio)

noun

plural boxfuls

boxlike

ˈbäks-ˌlīk How to pronounce box (audio)

adjective

Synonyms

Noun (1)

bin
caddy
case
casket
chest
locker
trunk

Verb (1)

cage
closet
coop (up)
corral
encage
encase
enclose
inclose
envelop
fence (in)
hedge
hem (in)
house
immure
include
mew (up)
pen
wall (in)

Verb (2)

bang
bash
bat
belt
biff
bludgeon
bob
bonk
bop
bust
clap
clip
clobber
clock
clout
crack
hammer
hit
knock
nail
paste
pound
punch
rap
slam
slap
slog
slug
smack
smite
sock
strike
swat
swipe
tag
thump
thwack
wallop
whack
whale
zap

Noun (2)

bang
bash
bat
beat
belt
biff
blow
bop
buffet
bust
chop
clap
clip
clout
crack
cuff
dab
douse [British]
fillip
hack
haymaker
hit
hook
knock
larrup [dialect]
lash
lick
pelt
pick
plump
poke
pound
punch
rap
slam
slap
slug
smack
smash
sock
spank
stinger
stripe
stroke
swat
swipe
switch
thud
thump
thwack
wallop
welt
whack
wham
whop
whap

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin buxis, from Greek pyxis, from pyxos box tree

Noun (2)

Middle English

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin buxus, from Greek pyxos

Verb (3)

probably from Spanish bojar to circumnavigate, from Catalan vogir to turn, from Latin volvere to roll — more at voluble

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

1713, in the meaning defined above

单词	box
释义	box 1 of 6 noun (1) ˈbäks plural boxes 1 : a rigid typically rectangular container with or without a cover a cigar box : such as a : an open cargo container of a vehicle b : coffin 2 : the contents of a box especially as a measure of quantity 3 : an often small space, compartment, or enclosure: such as a : an enclosed group of seats for spectators (as in a theater or stadium) b : a cell for holding mail c : penalty box d : a driver's seat on a carriage or coach e British : box stall 4 : a box or boxlike container and its contents: such as a : a usually self-contained piece of electronic equipment b : television c : a signaling apparatus alarm box d : an automobile transmission e British : a gift in a box f : boom box 5 : a usually rectangular space that is frequently outlined or demarcated on a surface: such as a : a space on a page for printed matter or in which to make a mark b : any of six spaces on a baseball diamond where the batter, coaches, pitcher, and catcher stand c : the intersection of two roads especially when treated as an area where vehicles are prohibited from stopping because doing so would interfere with traffic flow Don't block the box. 6 : the limitations of conventionality trying to think outside the box 7 : a cubical building 8 British : cup sense 5b I like to use a pair of trousers which have a lot more room in them so that they give me far more freedom of movement. They also make it easier to put in a thigh pad and box. Glenn Turner 9 : predicament, fix boxful ˈbäks-fu̇l noun plural boxfuls boxlike ˈbäks-ˌlīk adjective box 2 of 6 verb (1) boxed; boxing; boxes transitive verb 1 : to enclose in or as if in a box 2 : to hem in (someone, such as an opponent) —usually used with in, out, or up boxed out the tackle box 3 of 6 verb (2) boxed; boxing; boxes intransitive verb : to fight with the fists : engage in boxing transitive verb 1 : to hit (something, especially someone's ears) with the hand 2 : to engage in boxing with box 4 of 6 noun (2) : a punch or slap especially on the ear box 5 of 6 noun (3) plural box or boxes : an evergreen shrub or small tree (genus Buxus of the family Buxaceae, the box family) with opposite entire leaves and capsular fruits especially : a widely cultivated shrub (B. sempervirens) used for hedges, borders, and topiary figures box 6 of 6 verb (3) boxed; boxing; boxes transitive verb : to name the 32 points of (the compass) in their order —used figuratively in the phrase box the compass to describe making a complete reversal Synonyms Noun (1) bin caddy case casket chest locker trunk Verb (1) cage closet coop (up) corral encage encase enclose inclose envelop fence (in) hedge hem (in) house immure include mew (up) pen wall (in) Verb (2) bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop bust clap clip clobber clock clout crack hammer hit knock nail paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zap Noun (2) bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop buffet bust chop clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin buxis, from Greek pyxis, from pyxos box tree Noun (2) Middle English Noun (3) Middle English, from Old English, from Latin buxus, from Greek pyxos Verb (3) probably from Spanish bojar to circumnavigate, from Catalan vogir to turn, from Latin volvere to roll — more at voluble First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (3) 1713, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing box big-box ballot box boom box black box box braid box cutter box camera box jelly box jellyfish box office box pleat box room box score box seat box set box spring call box check box chocolate-box dealing box dialog box ditty box dough box fuse box glove box idiot box jewel box jack-in-the-box letter box loose box live-box litter box luxury box lunch box money box musical box open a Pandora's box music box penalty box Pandora's box phone box pillar box post office box poor box press box pouncet-box safe-deposit box ready box sentry box service box set-top box Skinner box shadow box shoe box squawk box sound box stuff the ballot box stuffing box telephone box swell box the box voice box think outside the box witness-box window box box elder box kite box lunch box turtle box in box coat journal box box social box junction out-box cable box box stall box someone's ears miter box in-box See More big-box ballot box boom box black box box braid box cutter box camera box jelly box jellyfish box office box pleat box room box score box seat box set box spring call box check box chocolate-box dealing box dialog box ditty box dough box fuse box glove box idiot box jewel box jack-in-the-box letter box loose box live-box litter box luxury box lunch box money box musical box open a Pandora's box music box penalty box Pandora's box phone box pillar box post office box poor box press box pouncet-box safe-deposit box ready box sentry box service box set-top box Skinner box shadow box shoe box squawk box sound box stuff the ballot box stuffing box telephone box swell box the box voice box think outside the box witness-box window box box elder box kite box lunch box turtle box in box coat journal box box social box junction out-box cable box box stall box someone's ears miter box in-box See More Kids Definition box 1 of 4 noun ˈbäks : an evergreen shrub or small tree used for hedges box 2 of 4 noun 1 : a container usually having four sides, a bottom, and a cover 2 : the contents of a box Don't eat the whole box of candy! 3 : a four-sided shape on a piece of paper or computer screen Put an X in the box. 4 : an enclosed place for one or more persons a penalty box box 3 of 4 verb boxed; boxing : to enclose in or as if in a box box 4 of 4 verb boxed; boxing : to fight with the fists box 1 of 3 noun (1) 1 as in bin a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things filled a whole box with books Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bin locker trunk crate chest casket case caddy carton compartment vault coffin strongbox footlocker lockbox hatbox coffer safe bandbox canteen safe-deposit box snuffbox sea chest caisson jewel box minaudière hope chest tinderbox 2 as in coffin a boxlike container for holding a dead body the only way I'm ever leaving this hospital room is in a box Synonyms & Similar Words coffin casket tomb urn sarcophagus vault bier crypt sepulcher pall charnel house charnel sepulchre body bag sepulture 3 as in television an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound would you switch on the box so that we can watch the news? Synonyms & Similar Words television TV tube idiot box boob tube telly plasma home video home theater LCD 4 as in pickle a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape with our new home still unfinished, and the buyers of our condo eager to move in, we were in a real box Synonyms & Similar Words pickle hole dilemma corner predicament swamp bind jam spot fix rattrap sticky wicket rabbit hole jackpot impasse quagmire mire difficulty kettle of fish soup node crisis hot water plight trouble emergency pinch strait clutch catch-22 quandary scrape deadlock crossroad halt standstill stalemate logjam juncture exigency box 2 of 3 noun (2) as in punch a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the vicious bully delivered a box to the child's ear Synonyms & Similar Words punch blow knock pound hit thump swipe whack slap thud clip smack stroke poke lick switch bang slam sock spank hook bat beat belt buffet cuff crack slug kick pick stripe wham smash chop hack lash plump clap swat wallop left bop whop bash stinger pelt knee welt bust biff dab hand haymaker counter rap clout licking right fillip swing thwack pounding larrup douse whap beating body blow hammering roundhouse cruncher counterblow counterpunch whip knockout sucker punch sidewinder uppercut rabbit punch pasting one-two counterstroke knockdown shiver whipping battering bastinade thrashing pummeling walloping flogging bludgeoning kayo lambasting clobbering cudgelling KO cudgeling drubbing bastinado pummelling right-hander box 3 of 3 verb as in to punch to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect Synonyms & Similar Words punch knock clip hit smack slap pound bang slam bat whack strike tag crack clap swipe clock sock nail kick slug hammer tap shove paste thump belt push bash flick wallop bob zap lick swat bop poke clout jab biff rap bust chop whale bludgeon thwack batter bonk stamp clobber buffet bump bung cuff stab deck stroke slog dump floor smite pepper hang one on lace butt rough maul cream knee switch mangle beat scuff pelt club level brain slash bean lash bunt skull sledge prod pommel whip pummel fell cane sledgehammer jostle spear sucker punch lambast knock down bowl (down or over) sap lambaste drub flog conk cudgel rabbit-punch flail thrash Phrases Containing box box (in) pandora's box safe-deposit box idiot box box (in) pandora's box safe-deposit box idiot box
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