Third-person singular simple present indicative form of box

plural of box

plural of in-box

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of box in

Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Buxus, especially the common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.

A blow with the fist.

(transitive) To strike with the fists; to punch. / (transitive, boxing) To fight against (a person) in a boxing match. / (intransitive, boxing) To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.

(transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes. / (transitive) Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.

(dated) A Mediterranean food fish of the genus Boops, which is a variety of sea bream; a bogue or oxeye.

A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid. / A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.