box Synonyms
Another word for box
• noun (Context 1)
A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.
"She carefully packed the delicate glasses into a cardboard carton for the move."
• verb (Context 2)
To put or pack something into a box or boxes.
"They spent the entire weekend trying to box up up their belongings before the moving truck arrived."
• verb (Context 3)
To fight an opponent using the fists, typically in a padded ring under a formalized set of rules.
"He trains five days a week and hopes to spar professionally in the near future."
• noun (Context 4)
A slow-growing European evergreen shrub or small tree with small leathery leaves, widely used for formal hedges and topiary.
"The manor's famous garden featured intricate mazes made entirely of carefully trimmed boxwood."
• noun (Context 5)
A blow with the fist or hand, especially on the ears or the side of the head.
"The impatient schoolmaster threatened him with a cuff on the ear."
• verb (Context 6)
To hit someone with the hand, especially on the ears or the side of the head.
"Frustrated by the constant interruptions, she threatened to cuff his ears if he did not quiet down."
Opposites of box
The opposite of box shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: