box

Etymology 1
From, from , from from , , of uncertain origin; compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬. .

Cognate with 🇨🇬, (modern 🇨🇬, ), 🇨🇬 (🇨🇬,, modern 🇨🇬), 🇨🇬.

The humorous form  is from box +, by analogy with.

Noun

 * 1)  A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
 * 2) A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
 * 3) A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
 * 4) A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
 * 5) A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box number.
 * 6)  A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
 * 7) The driver's seat on a horse-drawn coach.
 * 8)  A small rectangular shelter.
 * 9)  A predicament or trap.
 * 10)  A prison cell.
 * 11)  A cell used for solitary confinement.
 * 12)  A coffin.
 * 13)  Preceded by : television.
 * 14)  The vagina.
 * 15)   A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
 * 16)  A gym dedicated to the  exercise program.
 * 17)   A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
 * 18)  A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a, etc.
 * 19)   A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
 * 20)  A small country house.
 * 21)  A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
 * 22) A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
 * 23)  The rectangle in which the batter stands.
 * 24)  One of two specific regions in a promoter.
 * 25)   A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
 * 26)  The penalty area.
 * 27)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 28)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)  A predicament or trap.
 * 2)  A prison cell.
 * 3)  A cell used for solitary confinement.
 * 4)  A coffin.
 * 5)  Preceded by : television.
 * 6)  The vagina.
 * 7)   A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
 * 8)  A gym dedicated to the  exercise program.
 * 9)   A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
 * 10)  A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a, etc.
 * 11)   A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
 * 12)  A small country house.
 * 13)  A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
 * 14) A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
 * 15)  The rectangle in which the batter stands.
 * 16)  One of two specific regions in a promoter.
 * 17)   A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
 * 18)  The penalty area.
 * 19)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 20)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)  Preceded by : television.
 * 2)  The vagina.
 * 3)   A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
 * 4)  A gym dedicated to the  exercise program.
 * 5)   A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
 * 6)  A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a, etc.
 * 7)   A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
 * 8)  A small country house.
 * 9)  A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
 * 10) A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
 * 11)  The rectangle in which the batter stands.
 * 12)  One of two specific regions in a promoter.
 * 13)   A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
 * 14)  The penalty area.
 * 15)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 16)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)   A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
 * 2)  A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a, etc.
 * 3)   A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
 * 4)  A small country house.
 * 5)  A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
 * 6) A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
 * 7)  The rectangle in which the batter stands.
 * 8)  One of two specific regions in a promoter.
 * 9)   A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
 * 10)  The penalty area.
 * 11)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 12)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)  A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
 * 2) A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
 * 3)  The rectangle in which the batter stands.
 * 4)  One of two specific regions in a promoter.
 * 5)   A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
 * 6)  The penalty area.
 * 7)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 8)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)  One of two specific regions in a promoter.
 * 2)   A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
 * 3)  The penalty area.
 * 4)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 5)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)  The penalty area.
 * 2)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 3)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)  A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
 * 2)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
 * 1)  A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.

Usage notes

 * the humorous form  is occasionally used.

Descendants

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Translations

 * Arabic:, , ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Interlingua:

Verb

 * 1)  To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
 * 2)  Usually followed by : to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
 * 3)  To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
 * 4)  To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
 * 5)  To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
 * 6)  To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
 * 7)  To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
 * 8)  To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
 * 1)  To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
 * 2)  To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
 * 3)  To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
 * 4)  To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
 * 1)  To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
 * 2)  To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
 * 1)  To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.

Translations

 * Arabic:, ,
 * Interlingua: ,

Etymology 2
From, from , from , from , , possibly from.

Noun

 * 1) Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus, especially common box, , or boxwood  which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
 * 2) The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
 * 3)  A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
 * 4)  An evergreen tree of the genus  (for example,, , , pink box, or , ).
 * 5)  Various species of  trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, ,  , , or  trees.
 * 1)  A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
 * 2)  An evergreen tree of the genus  (for example,, , , pink box, or , ).
 * 3)  Various species of  trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, ,  , , or  trees.
 * 1)  An evergreen tree of the genus  (for example,, , , pink box, or , ).
 * 2)  Various species of  trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, ,  , , or  trees.

Etymology 3


From ; further origin, with relation to , whence 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,  (modern 🇨🇬), 🇨🇬, , , 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, , and further  shaping.

The verb is from, which is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1) A blow with the fist.

Verb

 * 1)  To strike with the fists; to punch.
 * 2)  To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
 * 3)  To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
 * 1)  To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
 * 2)  To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
 * 1)  To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.

Etymology 4


From, from , from + , a reference to the large size of the fish's eyes relative to its body.

Noun

 * 1)  A Mediterranean food fish of the genus Boops, which is a variety of sea bream; a bogue or oxeye.

Noun

 * 1) boxing the sport of boxing

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1) compartment for livestock
 * 2) tax category
 * 1) compartment for livestock
 * 2) tax category
 * 1) tax category

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1) stall (for a horse), loose box
 * 2) compartment, cubicle
 * 3) garage, lock-up (for a car)

Noun

 * 1) Electronic equipment used for internet access (component of the digital subscriber line technology)

Noun

 * 1)  container
 * 2)  boxing
 * 1)  boxing

Etymology
, from, variously clipped (in the meaning "horsebox") or with transferred senses.

Noun

 * 1) horsebox
 * 2)  garage, lock-up
 * 3)  pit
 * 4) playpen

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) a kind of marine fish

Etymology 1
, from, from , possibly from.

Noun

 * 1) A  tree the tree
 * 2) The wood of this tree; boxwood.

Etymology 2
From, from , from in extended use.

Noun

 * 1) A cylindrical jar.
 * 2) A case, container or strongbox.
 * 3) A bloodletting cup.
 * 4)  The socket of a joint.

Etymology 3

 * see for more.

Noun

 * 1) A blow with the fist.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) box tree
 * 1) box tree

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) stall (for a horse)
 * 2) electronic equipment used for internet access (component of the digital subscriber line technology)
 * 3)  shower stall; area of a bathroom, separated by a curtain or panes, where the shower is located
 * 4) * 2003, Eileen G. de Paiva e Mello, Questão de Tempo, Thesaurus Editora, page 150:
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- A mais velha procurava arrancar a cortina do box, pendurando-se nela!

Etymology 1
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Noun

 * 1)  boxing
 * 2) a kind of sword
 * 1) a kind of sword

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) bovine leather

Noun

 * 1) a breed of bulldog

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  pit
 * 2)  boxing sport
 * 1)  boxing sport

Noun

 * a, crate; a cuboid container
 * 1)  a  (blow with the fist)