He boxed her in so she could not get away from him.
•They tried to box in the animals, but they needed more space.
•Don't try to box me in.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
box someone in — See box something in … Thesaurus of popular words
box in — verb enclose or confine as if in a box (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑box up • Hypernyms: ↑enclose, ↑hold in, ↑confine • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
box something in — box someone in those two vans have boxed in my car Syn: hem in, fence in, close in, shut in; trap, confine, imprison, intern; surround, enclose, encircle, circle … Thesaurus of popular words
box — box1 W1S1 [bɔks US ba:ks] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(container)¦ 2¦(amount)¦ 3¦(shape)¦ 4¦(in a court/theatre etc)¦ 5¦(small building)¦ 6¦(at a post office)¦ 7¦(sports field)¦ 8¦(protection)¦ 9¦(tree)¦ 10¦(television)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
box — box1 [ baks ] noun *** ▸ 1 container ▸ 2 space for writing in ▸ 3 in theater ▸ 4 area of sports ground ▸ 5 address ▸ 6 tree with shiny leaves ▸ 7 for a dead body ▸ 8 telephone box ▸ 9 used by men in sports ▸ 10 television ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
box — box1 boxlike, adj. /boks/, n. 1. a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 2. the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 3. Chiefly… … Universalium
box — [[t]bɒ̱ks[/t]] ♦♦ boxes, boxing, boxed 1) N COUNT A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids. He reached into the cardboard box beside him... They sat on wooden boxes. ...the box of tissues on her… … English dictionary
box — I UK [bɒks] / US [bɑks] noun Word forms box : singular box plural boxes *** 1) a) [countable] a container with straight sides, a flat base, and sometimes a lid a stack of cardboard boxes Read the instructions before taking it out of its box. b)… … English dictionary
box — I 1. noun a box of cigars Syn: carton, pack, packet; case, crate, chest, coffer, casket; container, receptacle 2. verb Muriel boxed up his clothes box something in … Thesaurus of popular words
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