xbox

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/ˈɛks bɒks/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

over

My kids went crazy over the new Xbox console when it arrived last week.

VERB + XBOX

buy, call, couldn't, games, look, play, played, playing

I bought an Xbox last year and I've been playing games on it every day.

XBOX + NOUN

arcade, controller, dude, playstation, problem, tv, version

My son was playing Xbox controller when the batteries died in the middle of the game.

PREP.

on, on, up, with, with

My brother spent the whole weekend playing games on his xbox.

Definitions

noun

Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.

The Xbox or the Arcade Game Box? That's weird. They knocked off the look of the Xbox with the PlayStation controller.

verb

To play a video game using an Xbox home console.

There's a time and a place for mindless activities (we don't need to make them a big deal) but, if done excessively, they don't exactly deliver what they promise. In other words, Xboxing for hours at a time may give you an illusion of rejuvenation but it doesn't truly make you feel rested.

noun

Misspelling of Xbox.

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Example Bank

The Xbox or the Arcade Game Box? That's weird. They knocked off the look of the Xbox with the PlayStation controller.

Wiktionary

There's a time and a place for mindless activities (we don't need to make them a big deal) but, if done excessively, they don't exactly deliver what they promise. In other words, Xboxing for hours at

Wiktionary

On the Xbox 360 the very first thing he said was "good hardware."

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"Thanks a lot for letting me play with your Xbox." "No problem dude, knock yourself out."

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I have many games for the Xbox.

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My brother has an Xbox.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, xbox is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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