| box2 |
a hit or blow struck with the hand or fist. [3 definitions] |
| boxcar |
a railroad car that is enclosed on all sides. It is used for carrying freight. |
| boxer |
a person who fights with the fists as a sport or as a career. [2 definitions] |
| boxing2 |
the sport or style of fighting with the fists. |
| Boxing Day |
a holiday in England, Canada, and some other countries, celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| boy |
a male child or teenager. [2 definitions] |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change. [2 definitions] |
| boyfriend |
(informal) a favorite male friend or companion. |
| boyhood |
the state or period of life when one is a boy. |
| boyish |
having to do with or like a boy. |
| Boy Scout |
a male member of a youth organization that teaches outdoor skills, physical fitness, and good citizenship. |
| Boy Scouts of America |
an American organization for youth that teaches outdoor skills, good citizenship, and physical fitness. |
| Br |
symbol of the chemical element bromine. |
| brace |
something that holds things in position. [7 definitions] |
| bracelet |
a band or chain worn around the wrist or arm as an ornament. |
| braces |
metal wires and bands attached to the teeth to straighten them and bring them into proper position. [2 definitions] |
| bracket |
a support shaped liked an L that is attached to a wall or other upright surface. [5 definitions] |
| brad |
a thin nail with a small head. |
| brag |
to speak with too much pride about oneself, or about anyone or anything closely connected with oneself; boast. |
| Brahmaputra River |
a major river of Asia that starts in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| braid |
to weave together three or more pieces of material or strands of hair to form one length that looks like a rope. [3 definitions] |