Box Up (Verb)
Meaning
Enclose or confine as if in a box.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The small room was decorated in such a way that it seemed to box up the natural light that came in through the narrow window.
- The oppressive rules box up creativity at that company, causing many talented employees to leave.
- Our task is to design an interface that doesn't box up user experience but rather expands it.
- Their strict upbringing seemed to box up their emotions and hinder their ability to express themselves freely.
- The tiny village was almost entirely box up by the massive mountains surrounding it on all sides.