Speakur

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boxed

/ˈbɑːkst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
boxed
IPA
/ˈbɑːkst/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of box

adj

Packed into a box or boxes.

adj

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.

adj

Of domesticated animals, discrete flocks or herds having become mixed, either accidentally or deliberately. (Aust. OED)

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bɒkst/

Derived Forms

autoboxed

Phrases

boxed set boxed shutters

Synonyms

boxed up packaged packed boxed-in boxed in

Rhymes With

outfoxed foxed

Questions

How do you pronounce boxed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑːkst/.
What does boxed mean?
simple past and past participle of box

How to pronounce boxed

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