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box out

box out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks out]
    • /bɒks aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks out]
    • /bɒks aʊt/

Definitions of box out words

  • noun box out to block (an opponent) so as to prevent that player from getting a rebound 3
  • verb box out (basketball) To position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound. 0
  • verb box out (figuratively, by extension) To arrange a situation so as to exclude someone. 0
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Parts of speech for Box out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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box out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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