All box synonyms
box
B b noun box
- carton — A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold.
- crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- pack — a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
- trunk — the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
- package — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- bin — A bin is a container that you put rubbish in.
- casket — A casket is a small box in which you keep valuable things.
- chest — Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
- coffer — A coffer is a large strong chest used for storing valuable objects such as money or gold and silver.
- portmanteau — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
- receptacle — a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash.
verb box
- wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- slug — a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
- confine — To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- mix — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- buffet — A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table.
- scrap — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- sock — a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
- slap — a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
- strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- cuff — The cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve.
- clout — If you clout someone, you hit them.
- wallop — to beat soundly; thrash.
- spar — (during World War II) a woman enlisted in the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard (disbanded in 1946).
- whack — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- duke — Edward Kennedy ("Duke") 1899–1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.