Box

/bɑːks/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A container typically constructed with four sides, a bottom, and a lid or top.

She packed all her clothes into a large cardboard box for the move.

A small, often cube-shaped container used for storage or packaging.

He opened the small wooden box to reveal the family heirlooms inside.

A space or area marked off for a particular purpose.

Please make sure to stay within the designated box during the game.

verb

To place something in a box.

Let's box up these decorations for the holidays.

To engage in the sport of boxing.

He trains every day to improve his skills in the boxing ring.

To confine or limit something within a certain area or category.

Don't box yourself into thinking there is only one solution to this problem.

From Old English 'box' meaning 'box', likely of Celtic origin.

box in

To confine or enclose someone or something.

box up

To put something into a box.

box out

In sports, to block an opponent from getting the ball.

packing

The act of placing items into boxes or containers for storage or transport.

container

An object used to hold or store items.

A slang term for a person's or animal's private parts.

He was embarrassed when his friends joked about the box.

To fight, typically in a boxing match.

They were ready to box it out in the ring.