- 1[intransitive, transitive] box (somebody) to fight someone in the sport of boxing
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put in container - 2[transitive] box something (up) to put something in a box Idioms
box
verbNAmE//bɑks//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they box he / she / it boxes
past simple boxed
-ing form boxing
to hit someone with your hand on the side of their head as a punishment Phrasal Verbsbox in
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