ALL meanings of boxlike
box
B b - noun boxlike a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 1
- noun boxlike the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 1
- noun boxlike Chiefly British. a gift or present: a Christmas box. 1
- noun boxlike post-office box. 1
- noun boxlike a compartment or section in a public place, shut or railed off for the accommodation of a small number of people, especially in a theater, opera house, sports stadium, etc. 1
- noun boxlike a small enclosure or area in a courtroom, for witnesses or the jury. 1
- noun boxlike a small shelter: a sentry's box. 1
- noun boxlike British. a small house, cabin, or cottage, as for use while hunting: a shooting box. a telephone booth. a wardrobe trunk. 1
- noun boxlike box stall. 1
- noun boxlike the driver's seat on a coach. 1
- noun boxlike the section of a wagon in which passengers or parcels are carried. 1
- noun boxlike Automotive. the section of a truck in which cargo is carried. 1
- noun boxlike the box, Informal. television: Are there any good shows on the box tonight? 1
- noun boxlike part of a page of a newspaper or periodical set off in some manner, as by lines, a border, or white space. 1
- noun boxlike any enclosing, protective case or housing, sometimes including its contents: a gear box; a fire-alarm box. 1
- noun boxlike Baseball. either of two marked spaces, one on each side of the plate, in which the batter stands. either of two marked spaces, one outside of first base and the other outside of third, where the coaches stand. the pitcher's mound. the marked space where the catcher stands. 1
- noun boxlike a difficult situation; predicament. 1
- noun boxlike Agriculture. a bowl or pit cut in the side of a tree for collecting sap. 1
- noun boxlike Jazz Slang. a stringed instrument, as a guitar. a piano. 1
- noun boxlike Informal. a phonograph. a boom box. a computer. 1
- noun boxlike Slang. a coffin. 1
- noun boxlike Slang: Vulgar. the vulva or vagina. basket (def 9). 1
- verb with object boxlike to put into a box: She boxed the glassware before the movers came. 1
- verb with object boxlike to enclose or confine as in a box (often followed by in or up). 1
- verb with object boxlike to furnish with a box. 1
- verb with object boxlike to form into a box or the shape of a box. 1
- verb with object boxlike to block so as to keep from passing or achieving better position (often followed by in): The Ferrari was boxed in by two other cars on the tenth lap. 1
- verb with object boxlike to group together for consideration as one unit: to box bills in the legislature. 1
- verb with object boxlike Building Trades. to enclose or conceal (a building or structure) as with boarding. 1
- verb with object boxlike Agriculture. to make a hole or cut in (a tree) for sap to collect. 1
- verb with object boxlike to mix (paint, varnish, or the like) by pouring from one container to another and back again. 1
- verb with object boxlike Australian. to mix groups of sheep that should be kept separated. to confuse someone or something. 1
- idioms boxlike out of the box, Australian Slang. remarkable or exceptional; extraordinary. 1
- idioms boxlike outside the box, Informal. in an innovative or unconventional manner; with a fresh perspective: You have to think outside the box and adapt those strategies to your business. Also, out of the box. 1
- adjective boxlike similar to a box. 0