dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/box_MWT.json
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{
"boxing":{
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect"
],
"synonyms":[
"banging",
"bashing",
"batting",
"belting",
"biffing",
"bludgeoning",
"bobbing",
"bonking",
"bopping",
"busting",
"clapping",
"clipping",
"clobbering",
"clocking",
"clouting",
"cracking",
"hammering",
"hitting",
"knocking",
"nailing",
"pasting",
"pounding",
"punching",
"rapping",
"slamming",
"slapping",
"slogging",
"slugging",
"smacking",
"smiting",
"socking",
"striking",
"swatting",
"swiping",
"tagging",
"thumping",
"thwacking",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whaling",
"zapping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"battering",
"beating",
"buffeting",
"bunging",
"chopping",
"cuffing",
"drubbing",
"lacing",
"lambasting",
"licking",
"mangling",
"mauling",
"pelting",
"peppering",
"pommeling",
"pommelling",
"pummeling",
"pummelling",
"roughing",
"scuffing",
"bunting",
"flicking",
"stroking",
"tapping",
"bumping",
"butting",
"jabbing",
"jostling",
"kicking",
"kneeing",
"poking",
"prodding",
"pushing",
"shoving",
"stamping",
"bowling (down or over)",
"creaming",
"decking",
"dumping",
"felling",
"flooring",
"knocking down",
"leveling",
"levelling",
"rabbit-punching",
"sucker punching",
"caning",
"clubbing",
"cudgeling",
"cudgelling",
"flailing",
"flogging",
"lashing",
"sapping",
"slashing",
"sledgehammering",
"sledging",
"spearing",
"stabbing",
"switching",
"thrashing",
"whipping",
"beaning",
"braining",
"conking",
"skulling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"boxcar":{
"of a size greater than average of its kind":{
"examples":[
"a boxcar pile of paper",
"boxcar amounts of money"
],
"synonyms":[
"big",
"biggish",
"bulky",
"considerable",
"goodly",
"grand",
"great",
"handsome",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"husky",
"large",
"largish",
"outsize",
"outsized",
"oversize",
"oversized",
"sizable",
"sizeable",
"substantial",
"tidy",
"voluminous"
],
"near synonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"Bunyanesque",
"cavernous",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"gigantic",
"gross",
"hellacious",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"major",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"monolithic",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"pharaonic",
"prodigious",
"staggering",
"stupendous",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping",
"excessive",
"exorbitant",
"extravagant",
"extreme",
"immoderate",
"inordinate",
"abundant",
"ample",
"appreciable",
"copious",
"plentiful",
"fat",
"thick",
"capacious",
"commodious",
"roomy",
"spacious"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diminutive",
"half-pint",
"infinitesimal",
"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"mini",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"pocket-size",
"pocket-sized",
"pygmy",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee",
"petite",
"slender",
"slight",
"slim",
"thin"
],
"antonyms":[
"bantam",
"dinky",
"dwarf",
"dwarfish",
"little",
"puny",
"shrimpy",
"small",
"smallish",
"undersized",
"undersize"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"boxlike":{
"as in boxy , blocky":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blockish",
"blocky",
"boxy",
"cubic",
"cubical",
"cuboid",
"foursquare",
"quadrate",
"square",
"squarish",
"rectangular"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"boxes (in)":{
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
"examples":[
"upon attempting to leave, we discovered we were completely boxed in by other cars"
],
"synonyms":[
"cages",
"closets",
"coops (up)",
"corrals",
"encages",
"encases",
"encloses",
"incloses",
"envelops",
"fences (in)",
"hedges",
"hems (in)",
"houses",
"immures",
"includes",
"mews (up)",
"pens",
"walls (in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bounds",
"circumscribes",
"confines",
"contains",
"limits",
"restricts",
"encircles",
"encompasses",
"enfolds",
"enframes",
"enlaces",
"frames",
"rings",
"surrounds",
"armors",
"cocoons",
"encapsulates",
"encapsules",
"encysts",
"ensheathes",
"enspheres",
"enwombs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"boxed":{
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect"
],
"synonyms":[
"banged",
"bashed",
"batted",
"belted",
"biffed",
"bludgeoned",
"bobbed",
"bonked",
"bopped",
"busted",
"bust",
"clapped",
"clapt",
"clipped",
"clobbered",
"clocked",
"clouted",
"cracked",
"hammered",
"hit",
"knocked",
"nailed",
"pasted",
"pounded",
"punched",
"rapped",
"slammed",
"slapped",
"slogged",
"slugged",
"smacked",
"smote",
"socked",
"struck",
"swatted",
"swiped",
"tagged",
"thumped",
"thwacked",
"walloped",
"whacked",
"whaled",
"zapped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"battered",
"beat",
"buffeted",
"bunged",
"chopped",
"cuffed",
"drubbed",
"laced",
"lambasted",
"licked",
"mangled",
"mauled",
"pelted",
"peppered",
"pommeled",
"pommelled",
"pummeled",
"pummelled",
"roughed",
"scuffed",
"bunted",
"flicked",
"stroked",
"tapped",
"bumped",
"butted",
"jabbed",
"jostled",
"kicked",
"kneed",
"poked",
"prodded",
"pushed",
"shoved",
"stamped",
"bowled (down or over)",
"creamed",
"decked",
"dumped",
"felled",
"floored",
"knocked down",
"leveled",
"levelled",
"rabbit-punched",
"sucker punched",
"caned",
"clubbed",
"cudgeled",
"cudgelled",
"flailed",
"flogged",
"lashed",
"sapped",
"slashed",
"sledged",
"sledgehammered",
"speared",
"stabbed",
"switched",
"thrashed",
"whipped",
"beaned",
"brained",
"conked",
"skulled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"boxer shorts":{
"as in pants , shorts":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"boxers",
"briefs",
"drawers",
"long johns",
"pants",
"shorts",
"underdrawers",
"underpants",
"undershirt",
"undershorts",
"union suit",
"slip",
"underskirt",
"nightdress",
"nightgown",
"nightshirt",
"pajamas",
"pj's",
"panties",
"scanties",
"lingerie",
"underclothes",
"underclothing",
"undergarments",
"underwear",
"undies",
"unmentionables"
],
"near antonyms":[
"outerwear"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"boxers":{
"one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists":{
"examples":[
"that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever"
],
"synonyms":[
"fighters",
"gladiators",
"prizefighters",
"pugilists",
"pugs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"palookas",
"sluggers",
"stumblebums",
"bantamweights",
"cruiserweights",
"featherweights",
"flyweights",
"heavyweights",
"light heavyweights",
"lightweights",
"middleweights",
"superheavyweights",
"welterweights"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"boxy":{
"as in blocky , cubic":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blockish",
"blocky",
"boxlike",
"cubic",
"cubical",
"cuboid",
"foursquare",
"quadrate",
"square",
"squarish",
"rectangular"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"box (in)":{
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
"examples":[
"upon attempting to leave, we discovered we were completely boxed in by other cars"
],
"synonyms":[
"cage",
"closet",
"coop (up)",
"corral",
"encage",
"encase",
"enclose",
"inclose",
"envelop",
"fence (in)",
"hedge",
"hem (in)",
"house",
"immure",
"include",
"mew (up)",
"pen",
"wall (in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bound",
"circumscribe",
"confine",
"contain",
"limit",
"restrict",
"encircle",
"encompass",
"enfold",
"enframe",
"enlace",
"frame",
"ring",
"surround",
"armor",
"cocoon",
"encapsulate",
"encapsule",
"encyst",
"ensheathe",
"ensphere",
"enwomb"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"boxes":{
"a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things":{
"examples":[
"filled a whole box with books"
],
"synonyms":[
"bins",
"caddies",
"cases",
"caskets",
"chests",
"lockers",
"trunks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cartons",
"crates",
"footlockers",
"sea chests",
"coffers",
"lockboxes",
"safe-deposit boxes",
"safes",
"strongboxes",
"coffins",
"compartments",
"vaults",
"canteens",
"caissons",
"hope chests",
"minaudi\u00e8res",
"bandboxes",
"hatboxes",
"jewel boxes",
"snuffboxes",
"tinderboxes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a boxlike container for holding a dead body":{
"examples":[
"the only way I'm ever leaving this hospital room is in a box"
],
"synonyms":[
"biers",
"caskets",
"coffins",
"palls",
"sarcophagi",
"sarcophaguses"
],
"near synonyms":[
"charnels",
"charnel houses",
"crypts",
"sepulchres",
"sepulchers",
"sepultures",
"tombs",
"vaults",
"urns",
"body bags"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound":{
"examples":[
"would you switch on the box so that we can watch the news?"
],
"synonyms":[
"boob tubes",
"idiot boxes",
"televisions",
"tellies",
"teles",
"tubes",
"TVs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"LCDs",
"plasmas",
"home theaters",
"home videos"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape":{
"examples":[
"with our new home still unfinished, and the buyers of our condo eager to move in, we were in a real box"
],
"synonyms":[
"binds",
"catch-22's",
"catch-22s",
"corners",
"dilemmas",
"fixes",
"holes",
"impasses",
"jackpots",
"jams",
"mires",
"pickles",
"predicaments",
"quagmires",
"rabbit holes",
"rattraps",
"spots",
"sticky wickets",
"swamps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"difficulties",
"nodes",
"hot waters",
"soups",
"pinches",
"plights",
"quandaries",
"scrapes",
"troubles",
"deadlocks",
"halts",
"logjams",
"stalemates",
"standstills",
"clutches",
"crises",
"crossroads",
"emergencies",
"exigencies",
"junctures",
"straits"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
"examples":[
"the vicious bully delivered a box to the child's ear"
],
"synonyms":[
"bangs",
"bashes",
"bats",
"beats",
"belts",
"biffs",
"blows",
"bops",
"buffets",
"busts",
"chops",
"claps",
"clips",
"clouts",
"cracks",
"cuffs",
"dabs",
"douses",
"fillips",
"hacks",
"haymakers",
"hits",
"hooks",
"knocks",
"larrups",
"lashes",
"licks",
"pelts",
"picks",
"plumps",
"pokes",
"pounds",
"punches",
"raps",
"slams",
"slaps",
"slugs",
"smacks",
"smashes",
"socks",
"spanks",
"stingers",
"stripes",
"strokes",
"swats",
"swipes",
"switches",
"thuds",
"thumps",
"thwacks",
"wallops",
"welts",
"whacks",
"whams",
"whops",
"whaps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"counterblows",
"counter-blows",
"counterpunches",
"counters",
"counterstrokes",
"counter-strokes",
"body blows",
"hands",
"kicks",
"knees",
"lefts",
"one-twos",
"rabbit punches",
"right-handers",
"rights",
"roundhouses",
"shivers",
"sidewinders",
"sucker punches",
"swings",
"uppercuts",
"crunchers",
"kayos",
"knockdowns",
"knockouts",
"KOs",
"bastinadoes",
"bastinades",
"batterings",
"beatings",
"drubbings",
"lickings",
"pastings",
"thrashings",
"wallopings",
"whippings",
"whips"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect"
],
"synonyms":[
"bangs",
"bashes",
"bats",
"belts",
"biffs",
"bludgeons",
"bobs",
"bonks",
"bops",
"busts",
"claps",
"clips",
"clobbers",
"clocks",
"clouts",
"cracks",
"hammers",
"hits",
"knocks",
"nails",
"pastes",
"pounds",
"punches",
"raps",
"slams",
"slaps",
"slogs",
"slugs",
"smacks",
"smites",
"socks",
"strikes",
"swats",
"swipes",
"tags",
"thumps",
"thwacks",
"wallops",
"whacks",
"whales",
"zaps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"batters",
"beats",
"buffets",
"bungs",
"chops",
"cuffs",
"drubs",
"laces",
"lambastes",
"lambasts",
"licks",
"mangles",
"mauls",
"pelts",
"peppers",
"pommels",
"pummels",
"roughs",
"scuffs",
"bunts",
"flicks",
"strokes",
"taps",
"bumps",
"butts",
"jabs",
"jostles",
"kicks",
"knees",
"pokes",
"prods",
"pushes",
"shoves",
"stamps",
"bowls (down or over)",
"creams",
"decks",
"dumps",
"fells",
"floors",
"knocks down",
"levels",
"rabbit-punches",
"sucker punches",
"canes",
"clubs",
"cudgels",
"flails",
"flogs",
"lashes",
"saps",
"slashes",
"sledgehammers",
"sledges",
"spears",
"stabs",
"switches",
"thrashes",
"whips",
"beans",
"brains",
"conks",
"skulls"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"box":{
"a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things":{
"examples":[
"filled a whole box with books"
],
"synonyms":[
"bin",
"caddy",
"case",
"casket",
"chest",
"locker",
"trunk"
],
"near synonyms":[
"carton",
"crate",
"footlocker",
"sea chest",
"coffer",
"lockbox",
"safe",
"safe-deposit box",
"strongbox",
"coffin",
"compartment",
"vault",
"canteen",
"caisson",
"hope chest",
"minaudi\u00e8re",
"bandbox",
"hatbox",
"jewel box",
"snuffbox",
"tinderbox"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a boxlike container for holding a dead body":{
"examples":[
"the only way I'm ever leaving this hospital room is in a box"
],
"synonyms":[
"bier",
"casket",
"coffin",
"pall",
"sarcophagus"
],
"near synonyms":[
"charnel",
"charnel house",
"crypt",
"sepulchre",
"sepulcher",
"sepulture",
"tomb",
"vault",
"urn",
"body bag"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound":{
"examples":[
"would you switch on the box so that we can watch the news?"
],
"synonyms":[
"boob tube",
"idiot box",
"television",
"telly",
"tube",
"TV"
],
"near synonyms":[
"LCD",
"plasma",
"home theater",
"home video"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape":{
"examples":[
"with our new home still unfinished, and the buyers of our condo eager to move in, we were in a real box"
],
"synonyms":[
"bind",
"catch-22",
"corner",
"dilemma",
"fix",
"hole",
"impasse",
"jackpot",
"jam",
"mire",
"pickle",
"predicament",
"quagmire",
"rabbit hole",
"rattrap",
"spot",
"sticky wicket",
"swamp"
],
"near synonyms":[
"difficulty",
"node",
"hot water",
"soup",
"pinch",
"plight",
"quandary",
"scrape",
"trouble",
"deadlock",
"halt",
"logjam",
"stalemate",
"standstill",
"clutch",
"crisis",
"crossroad",
"emergency",
"exigency",
"juncture",
"strait"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
"examples":[
"the vicious bully delivered a box to the child's ear"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang",
"bash",
"bat",
"beat",
"belt",
"biff",
"blow",
"bop",
"buffet",
"bust",
"chop",
"clap",
"clip",
"clout",
"crack",
"cuff",
"dab",
"douse",
"fillip",
"hack",
"haymaker",
"hit",
"hook",
"knock",
"larrup",
"lash",
"lick",
"pelt",
"pick",
"plump",
"poke",
"pound",
"punch",
"rap",
"slam",
"slap",
"slug",
"smack",
"smash",
"sock",
"spank",
"stinger",
"stripe",
"stroke",
"swat",
"swipe",
"switch",
"thud",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"welt",
"whack",
"wham",
"whop",
"whap"
],
"near synonyms":[
"counter",
"counterblow",
"counterpunch",
"counterstroke",
"body blow",
"hand",
"kick",
"knee",
"left",
"one-two",
"rabbit punch",
"right",
"right-hander",
"roundhouse",
"shiver",
"sidewinder",
"sucker punch",
"swing",
"uppercut",
"cruncher",
"kayo",
"knockdown",
"knockout",
"KO",
"bastinado",
"bastinade",
"battering",
"beating",
"bludgeoning",
"clobbering",
"cudgeling",
"cudgelling",
"drubbing",
"hammering",
"lambasting",
"licking",
"pasting",
"pounding",
"pummeling",
"pummelling",
"thrashing",
"flogging",
"walloping",
"whip",
"whipping"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang",
"bash",
"bat",
"belt",
"biff",
"bludgeon",
"bob",
"bonk",
"bop",
"bust",
"clap",
"clip",
"clobber",
"clock",
"clout",
"crack",
"hammer",
"hit",
"knock",
"nail",
"paste",
"pound",
"punch",
"rap",
"slam",
"slap",
"slog",
"slug",
"smack",
"smite",
"sock",
"strike",
"swat",
"swipe",
"tag",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"whack",
"whale",
"zap"
],
"near synonyms":[
"batter",
"beat",
"buffet",
"bung",
"chop",
"cuff",
"drub",
"lace",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"lick",
"mangle",
"maul",
"pelt",
"pepper",
"pommel",
"pummel",
"rough",
"scuff",
"bunt",
"flick",
"stroke",
"tap",
"bump",
"butt",
"jab",
"jostle",
"kick",
"knee",
"poke",
"prod",
"push",
"shove",
"stamp",
"bowl (down or over)",
"cream",
"deck",
"dump",
"fell",
"floor",
"knock down",
"level",
"rabbit-punch",
"sucker punch",
"cane",
"club",
"cudgel",
"flail",
"flog",
"lash",
"sap",
"slash",
"sledge",
"sledgehammer",
"spear",
"stab",
"switch",
"thrash",
"whip",
"bean",
"brain",
"conk",
"skull"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
}
}