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boxes someone's ears

boxes someone's ears is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 boxes someone's ears

What is boxes someone's ears the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Boxes someone's ears is the third-person singular simple present indicative of box someone's ears.

Words near boxes someone's ears in the dictionary

  1. boxes in
  2. boxes of ivories
  3. boxes off
  4. boxes oneself into a corner
  5. boxes out
  6. boxes someone's ears
  7. boxes the compass
  8. boxes the Jesuit
  9. boxes up
  10. boxesful
  11. boxfish

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