Meaning
6 senses(literally)A crate for packing soap.
a crate for packing soap
A small platform, being or resembling a literal soapbox, on which a person stands in order to give an impromptu speech or espouse their views.
The madman obtained a soapbox which he stood on at the corner of Broadway and Wall street, to shout out his prophecy of the end of the world.
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
(figuratively, often, pejorative)A platform or outlet, such as a media platform, that a person uses to express their opinions.
The politician used Twitter as his soapbox.
Please stop using council meetings as your own personal soapbox.
(derogatory, especially)A figurative means of talking repeatedly or at length about one's opinions on one's pet topic.
He's been on his soapbox all day about the new football coach.
конёкkonjók
A figurative means of talking repeatedly or at length about one's opinions on one's pet topic.
(broadly, derogatory, especially)The topic itself.
His soapbox is the lack of public toilets in the city.
A soapbox car.
импровизи́рованная трибу́наimprovizírovannaja tribúna, трибу́наtribúna
Examples
7 sentencesTom loves soapboxing about the hot button issue of the day.
ruТом любит разглагольствовать на злободневные темы.
After a two hour speech everyone was tired of the soapbox orator.
Mary can't resist getting on her soapbox whenever the topic comes up.
Get off your soapbox.
Get off your soapbox, Tom.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From soap + box. The figurative use of the word derives from the fact that soap products iFrom soap + box. The figurative use of the word derives from the fact that soap products in the US used to be commonly transported to stores in large wooden boxes. It used to be common for individuals to give impromptu rally speeches to their neighbors by finding something to stand on like a soapbox.
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