| NOUN | artifact | box | a (usually rectangular) container |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | box, loge | private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance | |
| quantity | box, boxful | the quantity contained in a box | |
| state | box, corner | a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible | |
| shape | box | a rectangular drawing | |
| plant | box, boxwood | evergreen shrubs or small trees | |
| artifact | box | any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned | |
| artifact | box, box seat | the driver's seat on a coach / coach | |
| artifact | box | separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people | |
| act | box | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) | |
| VERB | contact | box, package | put into a box |
| contact | box | hit with the fist | |
| contact | box | engage in a boxing match |
| Sounds | baa'ks | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | boondocks ... xerox / Xerox: 36 rhymes with aaks... | |
| Meaning | private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the royal box was empty" | |
| Synonym | loge | |
| Part of | balcony | An upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium |
| Parts | box seat | A special seat in a theater or grandstand box |
| Narrower | skybox | An elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium |
| Broader | compartment | A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger / larger enclosed area |
| Spanish | palco | |
| Catalan | caixa, llotja | |
| Meaning | The quantity contained in a box. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he gave her a box of chocolates" | |
| Synonym | boxful | |
| Broader | containerful | The quantity that a container will hold |
| Meaning | A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | corner | |
| Broader | predicament, quandary, plight | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one |
| Spanish | trampa | |
| Meaning | A rectangular drawing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the flowchart contained many boxes" | |
| Broader | rectangle | A parallelogram with four right angles |
| Spanish | caja, casilla | |
| Meaning | evergreen shrubs or small trees. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | boxwood | |
| Member of | Buxus, genus Buxus | type genus of the Buxaceae |
| Narrower | common box, European box, Buxus sempervirens | large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Substances | boxwood, Turkish boxwood | Very hard tough / tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box) |
| Spanish | boj | |
| Catalan | boix | |
| Meaning | Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box" | |
| Part of | ball field, baseball field, diamond | The baseball playing field |
| Narrower | batter's box | An area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat |
| Broader | area | A part of a structure having some specific characteristic / characteristic or function |
| Meaning | The driver's seat on a coach / coach. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver" | |
| Synonym | box seat | |
| Part of | coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four | A carriage pulled by four horses with one driver |
| Broader | seat | furniture that is designed for sitting on |
| Spanish | asiento de caseta, caseta | |
| Meaning | separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold" | |
| Narrower | jury box | An enclosure within a courtroom for the jury |
| press box | box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event) | |
| witness box, witness stand | A box enclosure for a witness when testifying | |
| Broader | compartment | A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger / larger enclosed area |
| Meaning | A blow with the hand (usually on the ear). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "I gave him a good box on the ear" | |
| Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
| Spanish | cachete | |
| Verbs | box | hit with the fist |
| box | engage in a boxing match | |
| Meaning | put into a box. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They box the goods | |
| Example | "box the gift, please" | |
| Synonym | package | |
| Broader | encase, incase, case | enclose in, or as if in, a case |
| Opposite | unbox | Remove from a box |
| Spanish | empaquetar | |
| Catalan | empaquetar | |
| Nouns | box | a (usually rectangular) container |
| boxer | a workman employed to pack things into containers | |
| boxing | the enclosure of something in a package or box | |
| Meaning | hit with the fist. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | The fighter managed to box his opponent | |
| Example | "I'll box your ears!" | |
| Broader | hit | Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
| Spanish | dar un puñetazo | |
| Nouns | box | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) |
| boxer | someone who fights with his fists for sport | |
| boxing | fighting with the fists | |
| Meaning | Engage in a boxing match. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Sam and Sue box; Sam cannot box Sue | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Narrower | prizefight | box for a prize / prize or money |
| shadowbox | Go through boxing motions without an opponent | |
| spar | box lightly | |
| Broader | contend, fight, struggle | Be engaged in a fight |
| Spanish | boxear | |
| Catalan | boxar, boxejar | |
| Nouns | box | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) |
| boxer | someone who fights with his fists for sport | |
| boxing | fighting with the fists | |
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