Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xbox

/ˈɛks bɒks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: xbox
IPA: /ˈɛks bɒks/

20

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.

verb

To play a video game using an Xbox home console.

Informal; Intransitive verb

noun

Misspelling of Xbox.

Example Sentences

"The Xbox or the Arcade Game Box? That's weird. They knocked off the look of the Xbox with the PlayStation controller."
"There's a time and a place for mindless activities (we don't need to make them a big deal) but, if done excessively, they don't exactly deliver what they promise. In other words, Xboxing for hours at a time may give you an illusion of rejuvenation but it doesn't truly make you feel rested."

Etymology

From "DirectX box". In use since the announcement of the original Xbox in 2000.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɛks bɒks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Xboxes (plural) X-box (alternative) Xboxes (present, singular) Xboxing (participle, present) Xboxed (participle, past) Xboxed (past)

Derived Forms

XB1 XBLA Xblocks Xbone Xbot Xboxer Xbrick Xflop

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce xbox?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛks bɒks/.
What does xbox mean?: Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.
Where does xbox come from?: From "DirectX box". In use since the announcement of the original Xbox in 2000.

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