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to box out
01
(in basketball) to position oneself between an opponent and the basket to secure a rebound
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
box
Present tense
box out
3rd person singular
boxes out
Present participle
boxing out
Past simple
boxed out
Past participle
boxed out
Examples
He used his strength to box out the taller player.
