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Sounds | baa'ks |
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Rhymes | boondocks, breadbox, clocks, and 33 more rhymes in aaks at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A (usually rectangular) container. May have a lid. |
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Examples | "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
Parts | base; lid |
Narrower | ballot box; bandbox; carton; casket, jewel casket; cereal box; chest; cigar box; coffin, casket; crate; flat; hod; mailbox, letter box; matchbox; paintbox; pencil box, pencil case; playbox, play-box; poor box, alms box, mite box; pyxis; shoebox; snuffbox; strongbox, deedbox; tinderbox; tuck box; window box |
Broader | container |
Verbs | box |
Meaning | Private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance. |
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Examples | "the royal box was empty" |
Synonyms | loge |
Part of | balcony |
Parts | box seat |
Narrower | skybox |
Broader | compartment |
Meaning | The quantity contained in a box. |
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Examples | "he gave her a box of chocolates" |
Synonyms | boxful |
Broader | containerful |
Meaning | A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible. |
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Synonyms | corner |
Broader | predicament, quandary, plight |
Meaning | A rectangular drawing. |
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Examples | "the flowchart contained many boxes" |
Broader | rectangle |
Meaning | Evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
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Synonyms | boxwood |
Member of | Buxus, genus Buxus |
Narrower | common box, European box, Buxus sempervirens |
Broader | shrub, bush |
Substances | boxwood, Turkish boxwood |
Meaning | Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned. |
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Examples | "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box" |
Part of | ball field, baseball field, diamond |
Narrower | batter's box |
Broader | area |
Meaning | The driver's seat on a coach. |
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Examples | "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver" |
Synonyms | box seat |
Part of | coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four |
Broader | seat |
Meaning | Separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people. |
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Examples | "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold" |
Narrower | jury box; press box; witness box, witness stand |
Broader | compartment |
Meaning | A blow with the hand (usually on the ear). |
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Examples | "I gave him a good box on the ear" |
Broader | blow |
Verbs | box; box |
Meaning | Put into a box. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Model | They box the goods |
Examples | "box the gift, please" |
Synonyms | package |
Broader | encase, incase, case |
Contrary | unbox |
Nouns | boxing; boxer; box |
Meaning | Hit with the fist. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Model | The fighter managed to box his opponent |
Examples | "I'll box your ears!" |
Broader | hit |
Nouns | box; boxing; boxer |
Meaning | Engage in a boxing match. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Model | Sam and Sue box; Sam cannot box Sue |
Category | sport, athletics |
Narrower | spar; prizefight; shadowbox |
Broader | fight, struggle |
Nouns | box; boxing; boxer |