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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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:
    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. Burger Boss:

   If you break it down on the boxes of syrup, it basically is going to double the cost on that box of syrup, we pay about $75 dollars right now, so now we’re looking at paying $150 dollars for that box. And in order for me to get the exact same margins that I do now, then I have to double the price of sodas to the customers.

2. Andrew Gerber:

   The space was ideal if someone wanted to come in and use it for COVID, this is a time where you have to be flexible and think outside the box.

3. Steve Jobs:

   Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer — that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

4. Erik Fleming:

   They see it not just as a LGBT issue but as a Pandora's box being opened back up to allow discrimination, there's an old saying :' We’ve seen this movie before.'.

5. Taos County Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe:

   The only food we saw were a few potatoes and a box of rice in the filthy trailer.