outbox

or out-box

[ out-boks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a boxlike tray, basket, or the like, as on a desk, for holding outgoing mail, messages, or work.

outbox

[ out-boks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

to surpass in boxing:
I've seen the champ outbox better fighters than this one.

outbox

/ ˈaʊtˌbɒks /

(on a computer) a folder in a mailbox in which outgoing messages are stored and displayed
See out-tray
a US and Canadian name for out-tray

Origin of outbox¹

First recorded in 1970–75; out- + box ¹

Origin of outbox²

First recorded in 1860–65; out- + box ²

And then you discover the mistake only after the statement has departed the outbox.

He could outrun, outride and outbox any boy of either side the Potomac, and had proved it in many contests of skill.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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