ALL meanings of outside the box
out·side the box
O o - adverb outside the box unconventionally 1
- noun outside the box a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 1
- noun outside the box the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 1
- noun outside the box Chiefly British. a gift or present: a Christmas box. 1
- noun outside the box post-office box. 1
- noun outside the box a compartment or section in a public place, shut or railed off for the accommodation of a small number of people, especially in a theater, opera house, sports stadium, etc. 1
- noun outside the box a small enclosure or area in a courtroom, for witnesses or the jury. 1
- noun outside the box a small shelter: a sentry's box. 1
- noun outside the box British. a small house, cabin, or cottage, as for use while hunting: a shooting box. a telephone booth. a wardrobe trunk. 1
- noun outside the box box stall. 1
- noun outside the box the driver's seat on a coach. 1
- noun outside the box the section of a wagon in which passengers or parcels are carried. 1
- noun outside the box Automotive. the section of a truck in which cargo is carried. 1
- noun outside the box the box, Informal. television: Are there any good shows on the box tonight? 1
- noun outside the box part of a page of a newspaper or periodical set off in some manner, as by lines, a border, or white space. 1
- noun outside the box any enclosing, protective case or housing, sometimes including its contents: a gear box; a fire-alarm box. 1
- noun outside the box Baseball. either of two marked spaces, one on each side of the plate, in which the batter stands. either of two marked spaces, one outside of first base and the other outside of third, where the coaches stand. the pitcher's mound. the marked space where the catcher stands. 1
- noun outside the box a difficult situation; predicament. 1
- noun outside the box Agriculture. a bowl or pit cut in the side of a tree for collecting sap. 1
- noun outside the box Jazz Slang. a stringed instrument, as a guitar. a piano. 1
- noun outside the box Informal. a phonograph. a boom box. a computer. 1
- noun outside the box Slang. a coffin. 1
- noun outside the box Slang: Vulgar. the vulva or vagina. basket (def 9). 1
- verb with object outside the box to put into a box: She boxed the glassware before the movers came. 1
- verb with object outside the box to enclose or confine as in a box (often followed by in or up). 1
- verb with object outside the box to furnish with a box. 1
- verb with object outside the box to form into a box or the shape of a box. 1
- verb with object outside the box to block so as to keep from passing or achieving better position (often followed by in): The Ferrari was boxed in by two other cars on the tenth lap. 1
- verb with object outside the box to group together for consideration as one unit: to box bills in the legislature. 1
- verb with object outside the box Building Trades. to enclose or conceal (a building or structure) as with boarding. 1
- verb with object outside the box Agriculture. to make a hole or cut in (a tree) for sap to collect. 1
- verb with object outside the box to mix (paint, varnish, or the like) by pouring from one container to another and back again. 1
- verb with object outside the box Australian. to mix groups of sheep that should be kept separated. to confuse someone or something. 1
- idioms outside the box out of the box, Australian Slang. remarkable or exceptional; extraordinary. 1
- idioms outside the box outside the box, Informal. in an innovative or unconventional manner; with a fresh perspective: You have to think outside the box and adapt those strategies to your business. Also, out of the box. 1