What does “box” mean?
- 1
nouna container with flat sides and often a lid
Put the books in a box.
- 2
nouna small square on a form where you write or mark something
Check the box if you agree.
- 3
verbto fight with your fists as a sport
He boxed for ten years.
Box at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bɑks/ · BAHKS
- Forms
- boxes
How to use “box” correctly
“Think outside the box” means to think in a new and creative way.
Common phrases with “box”
- cardboard box
- check the box
- think outside the box
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- boxer
- boxing
Idioms with “box”
- Think outside the box: To think in a new, creative way instead of following the usual approach.
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