inbox

See also: Inbox and in-box

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From in +‎ box.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪnbɒks/, /ˈɪmbɒks/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɪnbɑks/, /ˈɪmbɑks/

Noun

inbox (plural inboxes)

  1. A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
    Synonyms: in-basket, in-tray
    Antonym: outbox
  2. (computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.
    • 2014, Bonnie Hillman Shay, Take Charge of Your Email Inbox[1], page 35:
      Your goal with the remaining emails is to take care of them and remove them from your inbox as soon as possible.
  3. (figuratively) The aggregate of items that demand one's attention or effort.
    The kids, my ex, my parents, the job, bills — my inbox is full.

Descendants

  • German: Inbox

Translations

See also

Verb

inbox (third-person singular simple present inboxes, present participle inboxing, simple past and past participle inboxed)

  1. (transitive) To put (something) in someone's inbox.
    I just inboxed you the presentation.
  2. (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by writing to their electronic inbox.
    • 2014, J. L. King, Full Circle: Loving. Living. Life. After The Down Low:
      And now, social media has made it worse. From Facebook to Twitter, I get all kinds of invitations. Recently a sister inboxed me on Facebook and told me that she knew for a fact that I wanted her and she wanted me.

Synonyms

See also

References

  • inbox”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English inbox.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧box

Noun

inbox m (plural inboxen)

  1. (computing) inbox (folder for incoming electronic files such as emails)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈimboɡs/ [ˈĩm.boɣ̞s]
  • Rhymes: -imboɡs

Noun

inbox m (plural inbox)

  1. (computing) inbox

Swedish

Noun

inbox c

  1. (computing) an inbox
    Synonym: inkorg
    Antonym: utkorg

Declension

Declension of inbox
nominative genitive
singular indefinite inbox inbox
definite inboxen inboxens
plural indefinite inboxar inboxars
definite inboxarna inboxarnas

References

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (abbreviation) ib
  • (abbreviation) inb

Etymology

From English inbox.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔin˧˧ ʔɓəwk͡p̚˧˦], [ʔin˧˧ ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔin˧˧ ʔɓəwk͡p̚˦˧˥], [ʔin˧˧ ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɨn˧˧ ʔɓəwk͡p̚˦˥], [ʔɨn˧˧ ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˥]
  • Phonetic spelling: in bốc, in bóc

Noun

inbox

  1. private message, PM
    Chị check inbox e nhé.
    Please check up on my private message to you.

Verb

inbox

  1. to send someone such messages
    Ib em.
    Send me a private message.