Check Dictionary

Find out more about word, its definitions etc.

Valid in these dictionaries

TWL/NWL (Scrabble US/CA/TH)
SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK / ALL)
ENABLE (Words with Friends)

Meaning of box

1 definition found

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  box
      n 1: a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he
           rummaged through a box of spare parts"
      2: private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group
         can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty" [syn:
         {box}, {loge}]
      3: the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of
         chocolates" [syn: {box}, {boxful}]
      4: a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is
         impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner" [syn:
         {corner}, {box}]
      5: a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"
      6: evergreen shrubs or small trees [syn: {box}, {boxwood}]
      7: 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"
      8: the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box
         with the driver" [syn: {box}, {box seat}]
      9: separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people;
         "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
      10: a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a
          good box on the ear"
      v 1: put into a box; "box the gift, please" [syn: {box},
           {package}] [ant: {unbox}]
      2: hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!"
      3: engage in a boxing match

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

Use this dictionary checker to learn more about a word - find out its meaning and also make sure whether that word is a valid word in any of these dictionaries (used by popular word games). Here is the list of dictionaries it checks for :

OCTWL / TWL : The official dictionary for scrabble game in United States, Canada and Thailand.
SOWPODS / CSW : UK and the rest of the world uses this dictionary for various word games including scrabble.
ENABLE - This is the default dictionary for Words with Friends.

The dictionary checker is also good at solving any issue with a disputed word when you're playing scramble games gainst your friends or family members. As a bonus, you also learn new words while having fun!

Back to Word Unscrambler