Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

box out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
box out
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.

verb

To arrange a situation so as to exclude (someone).

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

boxes out (present, singular) boxing out (participle, present) boxed out (participle, past) boxed out (past)

Questions

What does box out mean?
To position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.

How to pronounce box out

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