box in (English, verb)
expansion: box in (third-person singular simple present boxes in, present participle boxing in, simple past and past participle boxed in)
Senses:
glosses: To enclose by drawing a box around.
tags: transitive
glosses: To trap or immobilize something, usually a vehicle, by placing obstacles, usually other vehicles, around it to obstruct its free movement.
tags: transitive
glosses: To limit someone's freedom of thought, movement, expression, etc.
tags: figuratively
transitive
Forms:
form: boxes in
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: boxing in
tags: participle
present
form: boxed in
tags: participle
past
form: boxed in
tags: past