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Noun boxing has 2 senses
  1. boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
    --1 is a kind of contact sport
    --1 has particulars:
     professional boxing; in-fighting; fight, bout; rope-a-dope; spar, sparring
    Derived forms: verb box3, verb box2
  2. packing, boxing - the enclosure of something in a package or box
    --2 is a kind of enclosure, enclosing, envelopment, inclosure
    --2 has particulars: bundling
    Derived form: verb box1
,Verb box has 3 senses
  1. box, package - put into a box; "box the gift, please"
    --1 is one way to encase, incase, case
    Antonyms: unbox
    Derived forms: noun box1, noun boxer2, noun boxing2
    Sample sentence:
    They box the goods
  2. box - hit with the fist; "I'll box your ears!"
    --2 is one way to     hit
    Derived forms: noun box10, noun boxer1, noun boxing1
    Sample sentence:
    The fighter managed to box his opponent
  3. box - engage in a boxing match
    --3 is one way to     fight, struggle
    Derived forms: noun box10, noun boxer1, noun boxing1
    Sample sentences:
    Sam and Sue box
    Sam cannot box Sue
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