Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a box

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: in- a box
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Under very restrictive limits or boundaries.

prep_phrase

Example Sentences

"By virtue of the sonnet's many complications, Shakespeare put himself in a box when writing poetry."

Questions

What does in a box mean?: Under very restrictive limits or boundaries.

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