box out
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
In basketball, to block another player from getting the ball by putting your body between them and the basket.
"The centre did a great job of boxing out the opposing power forward on every free throw."
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Good box out.

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Kick the box out.

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The box out by Colorado.

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Um, put your box out.

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KSI · 34:04
GET HIM BEHIND THE BOX OUT.