Boxing Day Word Search
Play a Boxing Day word search free online. We built the 12-word list around what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: BOXING, STEPHEN, BOXES, GIFTING, TIPS, POSTMAN, MAILMAN, SERVANT, STAFF, WRAPPING, RIBBON, HOLLY.
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Boxing Day word list, defined
- BOXING /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ · noun
- The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, typically in a ring while wearing padded gloves and following rules governing permitted blows and conduct. More broadly, the action of striking someone with the fist. Related: pugilism, fisticuffs, sparring.
- BOXES /ˈbɒksɪz/ (UK), /ˈbɑːksɪz/ (US) · noun (plural) / verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural of 'box': rigid containers, typically with flat sides and often a lid, used for storing, packing, or transporting things. As a verb form, it is the third-person singular of 'to box', meaning to pack things in boxes or to fight with the fists. Related: containers, cartons, cases, crates.
- GIFTING /ˈɡɪftɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of giving someone a gift, or the state of being given a gift. The act of giving something, especially money, to someone for a special occasion. Related: giving, presenting, donating, bestowing.
- TIPS /tɪps/ · noun, verb
- A small amount of money given as a gratuity to someone who has provided a service, or a piece of advice or guidance. Related: gratuity, bonus, handout, gift.
- POSTMAN /pɒstmæn/ · noun
- A person employed to collect and deliver mail, or a person who delivers goods or messages. Related: mailman, mail carrier, delivery person, courier.
- MAILMAN /ˈmeɪlmən/ · noun
- A person employed to collect and deliver mail, or a person who delivers packages and mail in a neighborhood. Related: postman, mail carrier, delivery person, postal worker.
- SERVANT /ˈsɜːrvənt/ · noun
- A person employed to perform domestic duties or to serve in a particular capacity. A person who serves or is employed to do something. Related: attendant, assistant, handmaid, servitor.
- STAFF /stɑːf/ · noun, verb
- A staff is a long, thin, straight or curved rod or stick, typically made of wood, metal, or plastic, used for support, balance, or as a tool. As a verb, to staff means to provide or equip with personnel, especially for a particular task or function. Related: rod, stick, pole, bar.
- WRAPPING /ˈræpɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of covering or encasing something, typically in a material such as paper or plastic. To cover or encase something in this way. Related: enveloping, encasing, covering, wrapping up.
- RIBBON /ˈrɪbən/ · noun
- A long, thin, flexible piece of material, typically made of silk, satin, or cotton, used for tying or decorating something, such as a gift or a hair style. Related: band, strip, sash, tie.
- HOLLY /hɒli/ · noun
- A prickly evergreen shrub or small tree with red berries, native to Europe and Asia. It is often used in Christmas decorations. Related: ivy, laurel, hollyhock, eucalyptus.
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