Box and Hammer

Box

Box verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect
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Synonyms for Box

Hammer and box are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hammer" instead a verb "Box".

Nearby Word: boxed

Hammer

Hammer verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: hammered the ball for a home run

Box and hammer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Box" instead a verb "Hammer".

How words are described

special special box special hammer
similar similar box similar hammer
normal normal box normal hammer
ordinary ordinary box ordinary hammer
Other adjectives: complete, single, empty, heavy, small, actual, massive, large, big, enormous, huge, little, tiny, new, broken, yellow, smaller, strange, literal, pink, giant, bigger.

Common collocations

way box way hammer way
thumb box thumb hammer thumb
opponent box opponent hammer opponent

Both words in one sentence

  • The Key Is Behind the Lock The obvious solution is to open the box, take the hammer, close the box, break glass.
  • Series / Corner Gas Eventually he steals the MP3 player and smashes it with a hammer.Oscar: Alright Emma, I'm gonna eat a whole box of fudge, and wash it down with rum!
  • Sharon uses a hammer intended for breaking the glass on a box containing a fire ax to kill a guard.
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