box
English Thesaurus
1. a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) (noun.act)
hypernym | : | blow, |
definition | : | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act) |
2. a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | container, |
definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ballot box, |
definition | : | a box where voters deposit their ballots (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bandbox, |
definition | : | a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | carton, |
definition | : | a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | casket, jewel casket, |
definition | : | small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cereal box, |
definition | : | a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | chest, |
definition | : | box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cigar box, |
definition | : | a box for holding cigars (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | casket, coffin, |
definition | : | box in which a corpse is buried or cremated (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | crate, |
definition | : | a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | flat, |
definition | : | a shallow box in which seedlings are started (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hod, |
definition | : | an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | letter box, mailbox, |
definition | : | a private box for delivery of mail (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | matchbox, |
definition | : | a box for holding matches (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | paintbox, |
definition | : | a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | play-box, playbox, |
definition | : | a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | pyxis, |
definition | : | a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | shadow box, |
definition | : | a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | shoebox, |
definition | : | an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | snuffbox, |
definition | : | a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | deedbox, strongbox, |
definition | : | a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tinderbox, |
definition | : | a box for holding tinder (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tuck box, |
definition | : | a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | window box, |
definition | : | a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | base, |
definition | : | a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | lid, |
definition | : | a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc. (noun.artifact) |
3. separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | compartment, |
definition | : | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | jury box, |
definition | : | an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | press box, |
definition | : | box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event) (noun.artifact) |
4. private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | compartment, |
definition | : | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | skybox, |
definition | : | an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | box seat, |
definition | : | a special seat in a theater or grandstand box (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | balcony, |
definition | : | an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium (noun.artifact) |
5. the driver's seat on a coach (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | seat, |
definition | : | furniture that is designed for sitting on (noun.artifact) |
6. any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | area, |
definition | : | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | batter's box, |
definition | : | an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat (noun.artifact) |
7. evergreen shrubs or small trees (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | bush, shrub, |
definition | : | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | buxus sempervirens, common box, european box, |
definition | : | large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures (noun.plant) |
member meronym | : | buxus, genus buxus, |
definition | : | type genus of the Buxaceae (noun.plant) |
substance holonym | : | boxwood, turkish boxwood, |
definition | : | very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks (noun.plant) |
8. the quantity contained in a box (noun.quantity)
hypernym | : | containerful, |
definition | : | the quantity that a container will hold (noun.quantity) |
9. a rectangular drawing (noun.shape)
hypernym | : | rectangle, |
definition | : | a parallelogram with four right angles (noun.shape) |
10. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible (noun.state)
hypernym | : | plight, predicament, quandary, |
definition | : | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one (noun.state) |
11. engage in a boxing match (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
hyponym | : | spar, |
definition | : | box lightly (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | prizefight, |
definition | : | box for a prize or money (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | shadowbox, |
definition | : | go through boxing motions without an opponent (verb.contact) |
domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
12. hit with the fist (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | hit, |
definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
13. put into a box (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | case, encase, incase, |
definition | : | enclose in, or as if in, a case (verb.contact) |
14. a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) (noun.act)
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | engage in a boxing match (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | hit with the fist (verb.contact) |
15. a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | box, package, |
definition | : | put into a box (verb.contact) |
16. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible (noun.state)
derivation | : | corner, tree, |
definition | : | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape (verb.motion) |
17. engage in a boxing match (verb.contact)
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | boxer, pugilist, |
definition | : | someone who fights with his fists for sport (noun.person) |
18. hit with the fist (verb.contact)
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | boxer, pugilist, |
definition | : | someone who fights with his fists for sport (noun.person) |
19. put into a box (verb.contact)
antonym | : | unbox, |
definition | : | remove from a box (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | boxing, packing, |
definition | : | the enclosure of something in a package or box (noun.act) |
derivation | : | packaging, |
definition | : | the business of packing (noun.act) |
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | package, parcel, |
definition | : | a wrapped container (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | bagger, boxer, packer, |
definition | : | a workman employed to pack things into containers (noun.person) |
20. a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) (noun.act)
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | engage in a boxing match (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | hit with the fist (verb.contact) |
21. a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | box, package, |
definition | : | put into a box (verb.contact) |
22. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible (noun.state)
derivation | : | corner, tree, |
definition | : | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape (verb.motion) |
23. engage in a boxing match (verb.contact)
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | boxer, pugilist, |
definition | : | someone who fights with his fists for sport (noun.person) |
24. hit with the fist (verb.contact)
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | boxer, pugilist, |
definition | : | someone who fights with his fists for sport (noun.person) |
25. put into a box (verb.contact)
antonym | : | unbox, |
definition | : | remove from a box (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | boxing, packing, |
definition | : | the enclosure of something in a package or box (noun.act) |
derivation | : | packaging, |
definition | : | the business of packing (noun.act) |
derivation | : | box, |
definition | : | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | package, parcel, |
definition | : | a wrapped container (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | bagger, boxer, packer, |
definition | : | a workman employed to pack things into containers (noun.person) |
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