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boxed someone's ears

boxed someone's ears is the simple past and past participle of box someone's ears.

Meaning of box someone's ears

Verb

box someone's ears (third-person singular simple present boxes someone's ears, present participle boxing someone's ears, simple past and past participle boxed someone's ears)

  1. (idiomatic) To slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.
    • "Was it the Matron's practice to box the girls' ears whilst you were at the Home?"
      "I have seen her do so. She came into the workroom one day when, I think, A— was there. I know it was one of the bigger girls. I took particular notice, because I had never seen anyone using both hands before."
      "You...1908 Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand. 1908, report of commission Te Oranga Home p.53

Questions about boxed someone's ears

What is boxed someone's ears the simple past and past participle of?
Boxed someone's ears is the simple past and past participle of box someone's ears.

Words near boxed someone's ears in the dictionary

  1. boxed off
  2. boxed oneself into a corner
  3. boxed out
  4. boxed set
  5. boxed sets
  6. boxed someone's ears
  7. boxed standard
  8. boxed standards
  9. boxed the compass
  10. boxed the Jesuit
  11. boxed up

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