box
noun
1 box
A (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.
Roget 189:
abode,
dwelling,
lodging,
domicile,
residence,
apartment,
place,
digs,
pad,
address,
habitation,
where one's lot is cast,
local habitation,
berth,
diggings,
seat,
lap,
sojourn,
housing,
quarters,
headquarters,
resiance†,
tabernacle,
throne,
ark.
home,
fatherland;
country;
homestead,
homestall†;
fireside;
hearth,
hearth stone;
chimney corner,
inglenook,
ingle side;
harem,
seraglio,
zenana†;
household gods,
lares et penates [Lat.],
roof,
household,
housing,
dulce domum [Lat.],
paternal domicile;
native soil,
native land.
habitat,
range,
stamping ground;
haunt,
hangout;
biosphere;
environment,
ecological niche.
nest,
nidus,
snuggery†;
arbor,
bower,
etc.
191;
lair,
den,
cave,
hole,
hiding place,
cell,
sanctum sanctorum [Lat.],
aerie,
eyrie,
eyry†,
rookery,
hive;
covert,
resort,
retreat,
perch,
roost;
nidification;
kala jagah†.
bivouac,
camp,
encampment,
cantonment,
castrametation†;
barrack,
casemate†,
casern†.
tent
etc.
(covering)
223;
building
etc.
(construction)
161;
chamber
etc.
(receptacle)
191;
xenodochium†.
tenement,
messuage,
farm,
farmhouse,
grange,
hacienda,
toft†.
cot,
cabin,
hut,
chalet,
croft,
shed,
booth,
stall,
hovel,
bothy†,
shanty,
dugout [U.S.],
wigwam;
pen
etc.
(inclosure)
232;
barn,
bawn†;
kennel,
sty,
doghold†,
cote,
coop,
hutch,
byre;
cow house,
cow shed;
stable,
dovecote,
columbary†,
columbarium;
shippen†;
igloo,
iglu†,
jacal†;
lacustrine dwelling†,
lacuslake dwelling†,
lacuspile dwelling†;
log cabin,
log house;
shack,
shebang [Slang],
tepee,
topek†.
house,
mansion,
place,
villa,
cottage,
box,
lodge,
hermitage,
rus in urbe [Lat.],
folly,
rotunda,
tower,
chateau,
castle,
pavilion,
hotel,
court,
manor-house,
capital messuage,
hall,
palace;
kiosk,
bungalow;
casa [Sp.],
country seat,
apartment house,
flat house,
frame house,
shingle house,
tenement house;
temple
etc.
1000.
hamlet,
village,
thorp†,
dorp†,
ham,
kraal;
borough,
burgh,
town,
city,
capital,
metropolis;
suburb;
province,
country;
county town,
county seat;
courthouse [U.S.];
ghetto.
street,
place,
terrace,
parade,
esplanade,
alameda†,
board walk,
embankment,
road,
row,
lane,
alley,
court,
quadrangle,
quad,
wynd [Scot.],
close [Scot.],
yard,
passage,
rents,
buildings,
mews.
square,
polygon,
circus,
crescent,
mall,
piazza,
arcade,
colonnade,
peristyle,
cloister;
gardens,
grove,
residences;
block of buildings,
market place,
place,
plaza.
anchorage,
roadstead,
roads;
dock,
basin,
wharf,
quay,
port,
harbor.
quarter,
parish
etc.
(region)
181.
assembly room,
meetinghouse,
pump room,
spa,
watering place;
inn;
hostel,
hostelry;
hotel,
tavern,
caravansary,
dak bungalow†,
khan,
hospice;
public house,
pub,
pot house,
mug house;
gin mill,
gin palace;
bar,
bar room;
barrel house [U.S.],
cabaret,
chophouse;
club,
clubhouse;
cookshop†,
dive [U.S.],
exchange [Euph.];
grill room,
saloon [U.S.],
shebeen†;
coffee house,
eating house;
canteen,
restaurant,
buffet,
cafe,
estaminet†,
posada†;
almshouse†,
poorhouse,
townhouse [U.S.].
garden,
park,
pleasure ground,
plaisance†,
demesne.
[quarters for animals]
cage,
terrarium,
doghouse;
pen,
aviary;
barn,
stall;
zoo.
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Dutch: bak, doos
Polish: pudełko
2 box
Private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance:
— The royal box was empty.
synonym: loge.
Dutch: doos, loge, box
Polish: loża
3 box
The quantity contained in a box:
— He gave her a box of chocolates.
synonym: boxful.
Dutch: pakken, inpakken, karton
4 box
A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible.
synonym: corner.
Roget 191:
receptacle;
inclosure
etc.
232;
recipient,
receiver,
reservatory.
compartment;
cell,
cellule;
follicle;
hole,
corner,
niche,
recess,
nook;
crypt,
stall,
pigeonhole,
cove,
oriel;
cave
etc.
(concavity)
252.
capsule,
vesicle,
cyst,
pod,
calyx,
cancelli,
utricle,
bladder;
pericarp,
udder.
stomach,
paunch,
venter,
ventricle,
crop,
craw,
maw,
gizzard,
breadbasket;
mouth.
pocket,
pouch,
fob,
sheath,
scabbard,
socket,
bag,
sac,
sack,
saccule,
wallet,
cardcase,
scrip,
poke,
knit,
knapsack,
haversack,
sachel,
satchel,
reticule,
budget,
net;
ditty bag,
ditty box;
housewife,
hussif;
saddlebags;
portfolio;
quiver
etc.
(magazine)
636.
chest,
box,
coffer,
caddy,
case,
casket,
pyx,
pix,
caisson,
desk,
bureau,
reliquary;
trunk,
portmanteau,
band-box,
valise;
grip,
grip sack [U.S.];
skippet,
vasculum;
boot,
imperial;
vache;
cage,
manger,
rack.
vessel,
vase,
bushel,
barrel;
canister,
jar;
pottle,
basket,
pannier,
buck-basket,
hopper,
maund†,
creel,
cran,
crate,
cradle,
bassinet,
wisket,
whisket,
jardiniere,
corbeille,
hamper,
dosser,
dorser,
tray,
hod,
scuttle,
utensil;
brazier;
cuspidor,
spittoon.
[For liquids]
cistern
etc.
(store)
636;
vat,
caldron,
barrel,
cask,
drum,
puncheon,
keg,
rundlet,
tun,
butt,
cag,
firkin,
kilderkin,
carboy,
amphora,
bottle,
jar,
decanter,
ewer,
cruse,
caraffe,
crock,
kit,
canteen,
flagon;
demijohn;
flask,
flasket;
stoup,
noggin,
vial,
phial,
cruet,
caster;
urn,
epergne,
salver,
patella,
tazza,
patera;
pig gin,
big gin;
tyg,
nipperkin,
pocket pistol;
tub,
bucket,
pail,
skeel,
pot,
tankard,
jug,
pitcher,
mug,
pipkin;
galipot,
gallipot;
matrass,
receiver,
retort,
alembic,
bolthead,
capsule,
can,
kettle;
bowl,
basin,
jorum,
punch bowl,
cup,
goblet,
chalice,
tumbler,
glass,
rummer,
horn,
saucepan,
skillet,
posnet†,
tureen.
[laboratory vessels for liquids]
beaker,
flask,
Erlenmeyer flask,
Florence flask,
round-bottom flask,
graduated cylinder,
test tube,
culture tube,
pipette,
Pasteur pipette,
disposable pipette,
syringe,
vial,
carboy,
vacuum flask,
Petri dish,
microtiter tray,
centrifuge tube.
bail,
beaker,
billy,
canakin;
catch basin,
catch drain;
chatti,
lota,
mussuk,
schooner [U.S.],
spider,
terrine,
toby,
urceus.
plate,
platter,
dish,
trencher,
calabash,
porringer,
potager,
saucer,
pan,
crucible;
glassware,
tableware;
vitrics.
compote,
gravy boat,
creamer,
sugar bowl,
butter dish,
mug,
pitcher,
punch bowl,
chafing dish.
shovel,
trowel,
spoon,
spatula,
ladle,
dipper,
tablespoon,
watch glass,
thimble.
closet,
commode,
cupboard,
cellaret,
chiffonniere,
locker,
bin,
bunker,
buffet,
press,
clothespress,
safe,
sideboard,
drawer,
chest of drawers,
chest on chest,
highboy,
lowboy,
till,
scrutoire†,
secretary,
secretaire,
davenport,
bookcase,
cabinet,
canterbury;
escritoire,
etagere,
vargueno,
vitrine.
chamber,
apartment,
room,
cabin;
office,
court,
hall,
atrium;
suite of rooms,
apartment [U.S.],
flat,
story;
saloon,
salon,
parlor;
by-room,
cubicle;
presence chamber;
sitting room,
best room,
keeping room,
drawing room,
reception room,
state room;
gallery,
cabinet,
closet;
pew,
box;
boudoir;
adytum,
sanctum;
bedroom,
dormitory;
refectory,
dining room,
salle-a-manger;
nursery,
schoolroom;
library,
study;
studio;
billiard room,
smoking room;
den;
stateroom,
tablinum,
tenement.
[room for defecation and urination]
bath room,
bathroom,
toilet,
lavatory,
powder room;
john,
jakes,
necessary,
loo;
[in public places]
men's room,
ladies' room,
rest room;
[fixtures]
(uncleanness).
653
attic,
loft,
garret,
cockloft,
clerestory;
cellar,
vault,
hold,
cockpit;
cubbyhole;
cook house;
entre-sol;
mezzanine floor;
ground floor,
rez-de-chaussee;
basement,
kitchen,
pantry,
bawarchi-khana,
scullery,
offices;
storeroom
etc.
(depository)
636;
lumber room;
dairy,
laundry.
coach house;
garage;
hangar;
outhouse;
penthouse;
lean-to.
portico,
porch,
stoop,
stope,
veranda,
patio,
lanai,
terrace,
deck;
lobby,
court,
courtyard,
hall,
vestibule,
corridor,
passage,
breezeway;
ante room,
ante chamber;
lounge;
piazza,
veranda.
conservatory,
greenhouse,
bower,
arbor,
summerhouse,
alcove,
grotto,
hermitage.
lodging
etc.
(abode)
189;
bed
etc.
(support)
215;
carriage
etc.
(vehicle)
272.
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Dutch: hoek
5 box
6 box
Evergreen shrubs or small trees.
synonym: boxwood.
Polish: puszka
7 box
Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned.
8 box
The driver's seat on a coach:
— An armed guard sat in the box with the driver.
synonym: box seat.
Dutch: buis, kader, bok
Polish: kozioł
9 box
Separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people.
Dutch: hokje
10 box
A blow with the hand (usually on the ear).
verb
1 box
Put into a box:
— Box the gift, please.
synonym: package.
Roget 720:
contend;
contest,
strive,
struggle,
scramble,
wrestle;
spar,
square;
exchange blows,
exchange fisticuffs;
fib†,
justle†,
tussle,
tilt,
box,
stave,
fence;
skirmish;
pickeer†;
fight
etc.
(war)
722;
wrangle
etc.
(quarrel)
713.
contend with
&c.,
grapple with,
engage with,
close with,
buckle with,
bandy with,
try conclusions with,
have a brush
etc.
n..
with,
tilt with;
encounter,
fall foul of,
pitch into,
clapperclaw†,
run a tilt at;
oppose
etc.
708;
reluct.
join issue,
come to blows,
go to loggerheads,
set to,
come to the scratch,
exchange shots,
measure swords,
meet hand to hand;
take up the cudgels,
take up the glove,
take up the gauntlet;
enter the lists;
couch one's lance;
give satisfaction;
appeal to arms;
etc.
(warfare)
722.
lay about one;
break the peace.
compete with,
cope with,
vie with,
race with;
outvie†,
emulate,
rival;
run a race;
contend for
&c.,
stipulate for,
stickle for;
insist upon,
make a point of.
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Dutch: inpakken, verpakken
2 box
3 box
Engage in a boxing match.
Dutch: boksen
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boxes
noun
Roget 599:
the drama,
the stage,
the theater,
the play;
film the film,
movies,
motion pictures,
cinema,
cinematography;
theatricals,
dramaturgy,
histrionic art,
buskin,
sock,
cothurnus†,
Melpomene and Thalia,
Thespis.
play,
drama,
stage play,
piece [Fr.],
five-act play,
tragedy,
comedy,
opera,
vaudeville,
comedietta†,
lever de rideau [Fr.],
interlude,
afterpiece†,
exode†,
farce,
divertissement,
extravaganza,
burletta†,
harlequinade†,
pantomime,
burlesque,
opera bouffe [Fr.],
ballet,
spectacle,
masque,
drame comedie drame [Fr.];
melodrama,
melodrame†;
comidie larmoyante [Fr.],
sensation drama;
tragicomedy,
farcical-comedy;
monodrame monologue;
duologue trilogy†;
charade,
proverbs;
mystery,
miracle play;
musical,
musical comedy.
[movies]
western,
horse opera;
flick [Coll.];
spy film,
love story,
adventure film,
documentary,
nature film;
pornographic film,
smoker,
skin flick,
X-rated film.
act,
scene,
tableau;
induction,
introduction;
prologue,
epilogue;
libretto.
performance,
representation,
mise en scene [Fr.],
stagery†,
jeu de theatre [Fr.];
acting;
gesture
etc.
550;
impersonation
etc.
554;
stage business,
gag,
buffoonery.
light comedy,
genteel comedy,
low comedy.
theater;
playhouse,
opera house;
house;
music hall;
amphitheater,
circus,
hippodrome,
theater in the round;
puppet show,
fantoccini†;
marionettes,
Punch and Judy.
auditory,
auditorium,
front of the house,
stalls,
boxes,
pit,
gallery,
parquet;
greenroom,
coulisses [Fr.].
flat;
drop,
drop scene;
wing,
screen,
side scene;
transformation scene,
curtain,
act drop;
proscenium.
stage,
scene,
scenery,
the boards;
trap,
mezzanine floor;
flies;
floats,
footlights;
offstage;
orchestra.
theatrical costume,
theatrical properties.
movie studio,
back lot,
on location.
part,
role,
character,
dramatis personae [Lat.];
repertoire.
actor,
thespian,
player;
method actor;
stage player,
strolling player;
stager,
performer;
mime,
mimer†;
artists;
comedian,
tragedian;
tragedienne,
Roscius;
star,
movie star,
star of stage and screen,
superstar,
idol,
sex symbol;
supporting actor,
supporting cast;
ham,
hamfatter [Slang];
masker†.
pantomimist,
clown harlequin,
buffo†,
buffoon,
farceur,
grimacer,
pantaloon,
columbine;
punchinello†;
pulcinello†,
pulcinella†;
extra,
bit-player,
walk-on role,
cameo appearance;
mute,
figurante†,
general utility;
super,
supernumerary.
company;
first tragedian,
prima donna [Sp.],
protagonist;
jeune premier [Fr.];
debutant,
debutante [Fr.];
light comedian,
genteel comedian,
low comedian;
walking gentleman,
amoroso†,
heavy father,
ingenue [Fr.],
jeune veuve [Fr.].
mummer,
guiser†,
guisard†,
gysart†,
masque.
mountebank,
Jack Pudding;
tumbler,
posture master,
acrobat;
contortionist;
ballet dancer,
ballet girl;
chorus singer;
coryphee danseuse [Fr.].
property man,
costumier,
machinist;
prompter,
call boy;
manager;
director,
stage manager,
acting manager.
producer,
entrepreneur,
impresario;
backer,
investor,
angel [Fig.].
dramatic author,
dramatic writer;
play writer,
playwright;
dramatist,
mimographer†.
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