| fistfight | | |
| n. (act) | 1. fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest | a fight with bare fists. |
| ~ fighting, combat, fight, scrap | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle.; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" |
| ~ punch-up | a fistfight.; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up" |
| v. (competition) | 2. fistfight | fight with the fists.; "The man wanted to fist-fight" |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| box | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. box | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
| ~ ballot box | a box where voters deposit their ballots. |
| ~ bandbox | a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats). |
| ~ base | a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit.; "a tub should sit on its own base" |
| ~ carton | a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top. |
| ~ jewel casket, casket | small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables. |
| ~ cereal box | a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold. |
| ~ chest | box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy. |
| ~ cigar box | a box for holding cigars. |
| ~ casket, coffin | box in which a corpse is buried or cremated. |
| ~ container | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another). |
| ~ crate | a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping. |
| ~ flat | a shallow box in which seedlings are started. |
| ~ hod | an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder. |
| ~ lid | a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc..; "he raised the piano lid" |
| ~ mailbox, letter box | a private box for delivery of mail. |
| ~ matchbox | a box for holding matches. |
| ~ paintbox | a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint. |
| ~ pencil box, pencil case | a box for holding pencils. |
| ~ play-box, playbox | a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school). |
| ~ alms box, mite box, poor box | box for collecting alms, especially one in a church. |
| ~ pyxis | a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines. |
| ~ shadow box | a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.). |
| ~ shoebox | an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes. |
| ~ snuffbox | a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket. |
| ~ deedbox, strongbox | a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked. |
| ~ tinderbox | a box for holding tinder. |
| ~ tuck box | a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school). |
| ~ window box | a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. box, loge | private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance.; "the royal box was empty" |
| ~ balcony | an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium. |
| ~ box seat | a special seat in a theater or grandstand box. |
| ~ compartment | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area. |
| ~ skybox | an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium. |
| n. (quantity) | 3. box, boxful | the quantity contained in a box.; "he gave her a box of chocolates" |
| ~ containerful | the quantity that a container will hold. |
| n. (state) | 4. box, corner | a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible.; "his lying got him into a tight corner" |
| ~ plight, predicament, quandary | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one.; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" |
| n. (shape) | 5. box | a rectangular drawing.; "the flowchart contained many boxes" |
| ~ rectangle | a parallelogram with four right angles. |
| n. (plant) | 6. box, boxwood | evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
| ~ buxus, genus buxus | type genus of the Buxaceae. |
| ~ buxus sempervirens, common box, european box | large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures. |
| ~ boxwood, turkish boxwood | very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks. |
| ~ bush, shrub | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. box | any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned.; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box" |
| ~ area | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" |
| ~ ball field, baseball field, diamond | the baseball playing field. |
| ~ batter's box | an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. box, box seat | the driver's seat on a coach.; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver" |
| ~ coach-and-four, four-in-hand, coach | a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver. |
| ~ seat | furniture that is designed for sitting on.; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" |
| n. (artifact) | 9. box | separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people.; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold" |
| ~ compartment | a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area. |
| ~ jury box | an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury. |
| ~ press box | box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event). |
| ~ witness box, witness stand | a box enclosure for a witness when testifying. |
| n. (act) | 10. box | a blow with the hand (usually on the ear).; "I gave him a good box on the ear" |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
| v. (contact) | 11. box, package | put into a box.; "box the gift, please" |
| ~ encase, incase, case | enclose in, or as if in, a case.; "my feet were encased in mud" |
| v. (contact) | 12. box | hit with the fist.; "I'll box your ears!" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (contact) | 13. box | engage in a boxing match. |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| ~ spar | box lightly. |
| ~ prizefight | box for a prize or money. |
| ~ shadowbox | go through boxing motions without an opponent. |
| punch | | |
| n. (act) | 1. biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug | (boxing) a blow with the fist.; "I gave him a clout on his nose" |
| ~ counterpunch, parry, counter | a return punch (especially by a boxer). |
| ~ knockout punch, ko punch, sunday punch, haymaker | a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing. |
| ~ hook | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent. |
| ~ jab | a quick short straight punch. |
| ~ rabbit punch | a short chopping blow to the back of the neck. |
| ~ sucker punch | an unexpected punch. |
| ~ boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs | fighting with the fists. |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
| n. (food) | 2. punch | an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl. |
| ~ mixed drink | made of two or more ingredients. |
| ~ fruit punch | a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol). |
| ~ milk punch | a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices. |
| ~ cup | a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl. |
| ~ wassail | a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas. |
| ~ fish house punch | a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup. |
| ~ may wine | a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff. |
| ~ eggnog | a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor. |
| ~ glogg | Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. punch, puncher | a tool for making holes or indentations. |
| ~ center punch | a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling). |
| ~ punch pliers | punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather. |
| ~ tool | an implement used in the practice of a vocation. |
| v. (contact) | 4. plug, punch | deliver a quick blow to.; "he punched me in the stomach" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (contact) | 5. punch | drive forcibly as if by a punch.; "the nail punched through the wall" |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| v. (contact) | 6. perforate, punch | make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation.; "perforate the sheets of paper" |
| ~ pierce | make a hole into.; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
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