box

box

box¹ [bäks]

n.

[ME & OE, a container, box < VL buxis < L buxus, boxwood < Gr pyxos]

1. any of various kinds of containers, usually rectangular and lidded, made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material; case; carton

2. the contents or capacity of a box

3. Chiefly Brit. a gift, esp. a Christmas present, in a boxa gift, esp. a Christmas present, in a box

4. [< the toolbox under the seat] the driver's seat on a coach

5. a boxlike thing, opening, or compartment

6. a small, enclosed group of seats, as in a theater, stadium, etc.

7. a small booth or shelter for persons on outdoor duty [a sentry box]

8. a small country house used by sportsmen [a grouse box]

9. BOX STALL

10. a space or section for a certain person or group [a press box, jury box]

11.

a) a short newspaper article or advertisement enclosed in borders

b) any of the enclosed sets of lines and spaces on a printed form

☆ 12. [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] television or a television set: used with the

13. Slang the vulva or vagina: somewhat vulgar

☆ 14. Baseball any of certain designated areas outlined on the playing field for the batter, catcher, and first-base and third-base coaches

15. Mech. a protective casing for a part [a journal box]

vt.

1. to provide with a box

2. to put into a box, etc., as for storage or shipment

3. to boxhaul

adj.

1. shaped or made like a box

2. packaged in a box

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box in

1. BOX UP (sense 1)

2. to block and thus prevent (another racer) from getting ahead

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box out

Basketball to block (an opponent) so as to prevent that player from getting a rebound

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box the compass

1. to name the thirty-two points of the compass in order: compasses were kept in boxes

2. to make a complete circuit, returning to the starting point

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box up

1. to keep in; surround or confine

☆ 2. to encase with sheathing boards, or laths

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in a box

Informal in difficulty or a dilemma

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outside of the box or outside the box

Informal in a fresh, inventive, unconventional way

boxlike

adj.

box² [bäks]

n.

[ME < ?]

a blow struck with the hand or fist, esp. on the ear or the side of the head

vt.

1. to strike with such a blow

2. to engage in a boxing match with

vi.

to fight with the fists; engage in boxing

box³ [bäks]

n.

[ME & OE < L buxus < Gr pyxos]

1. any of a genus (Buxus) of evergreen shrubs or small trees of the box family with small, leathery leaves: some species are used as hedge plants or shaped as garden ornaments

2. BOXWOOD (sense 1)

adj.

designating a family (Buxaceae, order Euphorbiales) of dicotyledonous evergreen shrubs and trees, including pachysandra