fight vs box

fight and box both are nouns.

fight and box both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fight	Yes	No	Yes	No
box	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, box is a hyponym of fight; that is, box is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fight:

fight: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
box: engage in a boxing match

Other hyponyms of fight include bear down, fistfight, join battle, tug, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, get back, settle, fight back, battle, combat, war, assail, attack, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, spar, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, engage, wage.

fight (noun)	box (noun)
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war	a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
a boxing or wrestling match	separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
an aggressive willingness to compete	private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
an intense verbal dispute	the driver's seat on a coach
	any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
	evergreen shrubs or small trees
	the quantity contained in a box
	a rectangular drawing
	a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

fight (verb)	box (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	hit with the fist
fight against or resist strongly	engage in a boxing match
make a strenuous or labored effort	put into a box
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

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