Synonyms for box
bɒksbox

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. box

   A blow is a sudden impact, as of a fist or a club; a stroke is a sweeping movement; as, the stroke of a sword, of an oar, of the arm in swimming. A shock is the sudden encounter with some heavy body; as, colliding railway-trains meet with a shock; the shock of battle. A slap is given with the open hand, a lash with a whip, thong, or the like; we speak also of the cut of a whip. A buffet or cuff is given only with the hand; a blow either with hand or weapon. A cuff is a somewhat sidelong blow, generally with the open hand; as, a cuff or box on the ear. A stripe is the effect or mark of a stroke. In the metaphorical sense, blow is used for sudden, stunning, staggering calamity or sorrow; stroke for sweeping disaster, and also for sweeping achievement and success. We say a stroke of paralysis, or a stroke of genius. We speak of the buffets of adverse fortune. Shock is used of that which is at once sudden, violent, and prostrating; we speak of a shock of electricity, the shock of an amputation, a shock of surprise. Compare BEAT.

   Synonyms:
   blow, buffet, calamity, concussion, cuff, cut, disaster, knock, lash, misfortune, rap, shock, stripe, stroke, thump

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. boxnoun

   a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

   "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

2. box, logenoun

   private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance

   "the royal box was empty"

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, box, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

3. box, boxfulnoun

   the quantity contained in a box

   "he gave her a box of chocolates"

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, box, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

4. corner, boxnoun

   a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

   "his lying got him into a tight corner"

   Synonyms:
   recess, corner, box, box seat, street corner, nook, loge, recession, niche, quoin, boxful, turning point, boxwood

   Antonyms:
   unbox

5. boxnoun

   a rectangular drawing

   "the flowchart contained many boxes"

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

6. box, boxwoodnoun

   evergreen shrubs or small trees

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, box, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

7. boxnoun

   any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned

   "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

8. box, box seatnoun

   the driver's seat on a coach

   "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, box, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

9. boxnoun

   separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people

   "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"

   Synonyms:
   boxwood, box seat, loge, corner, boxful

   Antonyms:
   unbox

10. boxverb

    a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)

    "I gave him a good box on the ear"

    Synonyms:
    boxwood, box seat, loge, corner, boxful

    Antonyms:
    unbox

11. box, packageverb

    put into a box

    "box the gift, please"

    Synonyms:
    box, package

    Antonyms:
    unbox

12. boxverb

    hit with the fist

    "I'll box your ears!"

    Synonyms:
    package

    Antonyms:
    unbox

13. boxverb

    engage in a boxing match

    Synonyms:
    package

    Antonyms:
    unbox

Matched Categories

1. • Area
   • Compartment
   • Container
   • Containerful
   • Encase
   • Fight
   • Hit
   • Predicament
   • Rectangle
   • Seat
   • Shrub
   • Sport

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boxnoun

   Synonyms:
   case

2. boxnoun

   Synonyms:
   blow, stroke, cuff

3. boxverb

   Synonyms:
   enclose in a box

4. boxverb

   Synonyms:
   strike (with the hand or fist, as the ears), buffet, cuff

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boxnoun

   Synonyms:
   receptacle, chest, case, coffer, carton, caddy, bandbox, casket, caisson, ciborium, pyx, binnacle, slap, cuff, buffet, stroke

2. boxverb

   Synonyms:
   slap, cuff, spar

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "box":

   table, gearbox, checkbox, boîte, casilla, tile, sidebar, caixa, p.c., pandora, carton, case, fund, frame, glove, boxes, category, check, club, mailbox, block, c.p., check-box, textbox, petri, chart, compartment, cardboard, nightclub, p.o., disco, shoebox, cubicle, paperboard, caja

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1. Gopinath Parakuni:

   While compensation for victims became a priority after the disaster, the perennial problems of safety, health and prevention still need to be addressed, every factory is still a tinder box, and effective ways to ensure day-to-day safety are still not in place.

2. Joshua Karp:

   It's a shame that in an effort to win a political office, Nikki Fried would attempt to undermine a fellow Democrat, democrats are fired up to defend Roe at the ballot box. The only candidate who can build that coalition is Charlie Crist and that's why so many pro-choice leaders have endorsed him.

3. Lee Swanson:

   It was oblong, egg-shaped, you could say, I think aluminum, with a cord coming out of it leading to a small plastic box that contained a battery.

4. Marcy Stetch:

   Republicans' extreme abortion ban legislation is a prime example of how far to the right the Republican Party has moved, women are watching and will hold them accountable at the ballot box.

5. Derek Glas:

   It’s like the sky is a giant soft box.