box

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box is part of the Basic English 850.

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box is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
box

[change] Pronunciation

[change] Noun

Singular
box

Plural
boxes

A box
  1. A square or rectangular container.


[change] Verb

Plain form
box

Third-person singular
boxes

Past tense
boxed

Past participle
boxed

Present participle
boxing

  1. To punch somebody.
  2. To get in a fight with somebody.
  3. To put in a box.
    He boxed his old belongings up.