adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of box form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Packed into a box or boxes. not-comparable

   "The books are boxed, ready for shipping."

2. 2
   In bridge and other card games if the cards in a pack are reversed face-up and face-down then the pack is said to be boxed. not-comparable
3. 3
   Of domesticated animals, discrete flocks or herds having become mixed, either accidentally or deliberately. (Aust. OED) not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   enclosed in or set off by a border or box wordnet
2. 2
   enclosed in or as if in a box wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

borderedboxed inboxed inboxed upboxed upboxed-in

Example

More examples

"Let's have one of those boxed lunches they sell at train stations."

Related phrases

boxed setboxed shutters

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