box up

1. (transitive)To pack into boxes.

2. (transitive)To confine.

   to be boxed up in narrow quarters

   enclose or confine as if in a box

3. (transitive)To shuffle (dice) so that the gamblers can choose from among them.

1. Tom picked the box up and looked inside.

   ruТом поднял коробку и заглянул внутрь. — marafon

   deTom hob die Schachtel auf und blickte hinein. — raggione

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2. These empty boxes take up too much space.

   deDiese leeren Kisten nehmen zu viel Platz weg. — Sudajaengi

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3. Tom stacked the boxes up against the wall.

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4. Help me carry these boxes up to the attic.

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5. Have you already carried the boxes up to the attic?

   deHast du die Kartons schon auf den Dachboden gebracht? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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irregular

• box upTo pack into boxes.
• box offTo turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.
• box outTo position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.
• box inTo enclose by drawing a box around.