Pronunciation AHD: bŏks IPA: /bɒks/ SAMPA: /bQks/ Noun box a rectangular container usually with a folding lid the measure of quantity which fits into a box, a case of something a compartment at a theater, courtroom or auditorium for people to sit in a small rectangular shelter like a booth a blow with the fist (Vulgar, slang) vagina Translations Breton: boest f -où (1), boestad f -où (2), logell f -où (4), skouarnad f -où (5) Catalan: caixa, capsa (1, 2) f, llotja (3) f, garita (4) f, cop de puny (5) m Chinese Characters: 凾, 函, 箱 Chinese: 箱子 Dutch: doos f Ekspreso: kasia Esperanto: skatolo Finnish: laatikko French: (1, 2) boîte f, caisse f, (3) loge f (theater), (4) cabane m, (5) coup de poing m German: (1) Kasten m, (1) Kiste f, (3) Loge f, (5) Boxhieb m Indonesian: kotak Interlingua: cassa Japanese: 箱 (はこ, hako) Portuguese: caixa f Russian: ящик Spanish: caja (1, 2) f, palco (3) m, garita (4) f, puñetazo (5) m Swedish: låda Tok Pisin: bokis (1, 2, 6) Verb to box to place inside a box or encase to block in to strike with the fists to fight against someone in a boxing match Translations Catalan: encaixar, encapsar (1), boxar (3, 4) Dutch: inpakken, verpakken Ekspreso: kasier, bokser French: (1) mettre en boîte, emballer, (3) boxer, frapper, (4) boxer German: (1) einpacken, (1) verpacken, (3, 4) boxen Interlingua: incassar, boxar Spanish: encajar (1), boxear (3, 4) Tok Pisin: boksin (4) out of the box