Tra từ box - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. a (usually rectangular) container;
may have a lid (Freq. 25)
- he rummaged through a box of spare parts
• Derivationally related forms:
boxy
• Hypernyms:
container
• Hyponyms:
ballot box, bandbox, carton, casket, jewel casket,
cereal box, chest, cigar box, coffin, crate, flat,
hod, mailbox, letter box, matchbox, paintbox, pencil box,
pencil case, playbox, play-box, poor box, alms box, mite box,
pyxis, shadow box, shoebox, snuffbox, strongbox, deedbox,
tinderbox, tuck box, window box
• Part Meronyms:
base, lid
2. private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance (Freq. 8)
- the royal box was empty
• Syn:
loge
• Hypernyms:
compartment
• Hyponyms:
skybox
• Part Holonyms:
balcony
• Part Meronyms:
box seat
3. the quantity contained in a box (Freq. 3)
- he gave her a box of chocolates
• Syn:
boxful
• Hypernyms:
containerful
4. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible (Freq. 1)
- his lying got him into a tight corner
• Syn:
corner
• Derivationally related forms:
corner (for: corner)
• Hypernyms:
predicament, quandary, plight
5. a rectangular drawing
- the flowchart contained many boxes
• Hypernyms:
rectangle
6. evergreen shrubs or small trees
• Syn:
boxwood
• Hypernyms:
shrub, bush
• Hyponyms:
common box, European box, Buxus sempervirens
• Member Holonyms:
Buxus, genus Buxus
• Substance Meronyms:
boxwood, Turkish 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
• Hypernyms:
area
• Hyponyms:
batter's box
• Part Holonyms:
ball field, baseball field, diamond
8. the driver's seat on a coach
- an armed guard sat in the box with the driver
• Syn:
box seat
• Hypernyms:
seat
• Part Holonyms:
coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four
9. separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
- the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold
• Hypernyms:
compartment
• Hyponyms:
jury box, press box, witness box, witness stand
10. a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
- I gave him a good box on the ear
• Hypernyms:
blow

II - verb

1. put into a box (Freq. 1)
- box the gift, please
• Syn:
package
• Ant:
unbox
• Derivationally related forms:
package (for: package), packaging (for: package), boxer, boxing
• Hypernyms:
encase, incase, case
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They box the goods
2. hit with the fist
- I'll box your ears!
• Derivationally related forms:
boxer, boxing
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- The fighter managed to box his opponent
3. engage in a boxing match
• Derivationally related forms:
boxer, boxing
• Topics:
sport, athletics
• Hypernyms:
contend, fight, struggle
• Hyponyms:
spar, prizefight, shadowbox
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue box
- Sam cannot box Sue