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PRONUNCIATION OF IDIOT BOX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDIOT BOX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idiot box is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IDIOT BOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of idiot box in the English dictionary

The definition of idiot box in the dictionary is a television set.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDIOT BOX

idiophone
idiophonic
idioplasm
idioplasmatic
idioplasmic
idiosyncrasies
idiosyncrasy
idiosyncratic
idiosyncratically
idiot
idiot board
idiot savant
idiot strings
idiot tape
idiot-proof
idiotic
idiotically
idioticalness
idiotism
idiots savants

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDIOT BOX

ballot box
black box
collection box
dialog box
flight box
glory box
light box
lunch box
music box
nest box
out of the box
PO box
pouncet box
prompt box
safe deposit box
safety-deposit box
set-top box
suggestion box
the box
tool box

Synonyms and antonyms of idiot box in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «idiot box» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDIOT BOX

Find out the translation of idiot box to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of idiot box from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «idiot box» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白痴箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caja tonta
570 millions of speakers

English

idiot box
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुद्धू बक्से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مربع احمق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идиот окно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa de idiota
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোকা বাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Idiot Box
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotak idiot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Idiot Box
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ばかボックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바보 상자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak bodho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp thằng ngốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள் பெட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख बॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Salak kutu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scatola idiota
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

idiota okno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідіот вікно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cutie prost
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλίθιος κουτί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

idioot boks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

idiot låda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

idiot boks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idiot box

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOT BOX»

The term «idiot box» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDIOT BOX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about idiot box

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDIOT BOX»

Discover the use of idiot box in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idiot box and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Idiot Box
6m, 4f / Comedy / Interior THE IDIOT BOX tells the story of six sitcom characters whose lives are shaken when reality crashes into their perfect world.
Michael Elyanow, 2008
2
Idiot Box: The Screenplay
Caesar's screenplay, with its slangy, razor-sharp dialogue, makes for speedy, compelling reading. Deftly plotted, Idiot Box is at once hilarious and scary, so good it's criminal.
David Caesar, 1997
3
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
60, 1992 idiot box noun the television US, 1955 • I get tired ofthe idiot box. — AntonyJames,America's Homosexual Underground, p. 137, 1965 • — Collin Baker et al., College Undergraduate Slang Study Conducted at Brown University, p. 142 ...
Tom Dalzell, 2008
4
Australian Cinema in the 1990s
... such as Melrose Place, or pro, censorship panic induced by Romper Stomperi] 9921, or the films of Quentin Tarantino, his 'insider job' written from the University of Melbourne's Idiot Box: Television, Urban Myths Ethical Scenarios Kay Ferres.
Ian Craven, 2001
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An Educational Primer for the Majority Student
What is the idiot-box? The idiot-box is your television. The idiot-box is a purveyor of filth, and a deliverer of wonder. When something exists in such a state, we say it is in a dichotomy. DICHOTOMY: 1. Division into two mutually exclusive, ...
D.S. Brown, 2011
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Idiot Box (Webcomic)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Idiot Box is a political webcomic by Matt Bors. It is currently syndicated by United Features Syndicate.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
7
The Cloak of Shrouded Men
Surely Idiot Box can say the same thing. Surely Idiot Box thinks he's only defending something, too. From what Cockeye knows Idiot Box has a claim to this neighborhood, too. He's familiar with its virtues, its vices. He's a product of its attributes, ...
Tony Laplume, 2007
8
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
I am ice ick icky icky-boo idiot board idiot box inked Australian drunk imshi in Indianhay indie info inked innards. I am noun derog A (self-)important person. 1926–. N. GULBENKIAN Cyril Radcliffe. . .did not take the short-cut favoured by so ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
9
Dead to Deliverance
The idiot box is like a virus—it invades the mind and replicates itself on the host psyche, sending it into a state of contented torpor. The idiot box fills in the blank spaces in a life beset by boredom. In prison, the idiot box also becomes the center ...
Steve Champion, 2010
10
Mobile Design Pattern Gallery, Color Edition
Idiot Box In Alan Cooper's About Face 3 book he describes this scenario: A person enters a highly productive mental state by working in harmony with her tools....Interrupting a user's flow for no good reason is stopping the proceedings with ...
Theresa Neil, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDIOT BOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idiot box is used in the context of the following news items.
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A test of patience | The Daily Star
While the problem of advertisements is affecting viewers' Eid entertainment on the 'idiot box', the solution is not simple and one-dimensional, ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
Idiot Box: Six scoops from San Diego Comic-Con - Alibi
The annual, epic San Diego Comic-Con wrapped up this past weekend out in California. Hollywood has taken possession of the convention in ... «Weekly Alibi, Jul 15»
3
Reviving the art of storytelling
And Misra's daily programme called “The Idiot Box of Memories” is helping to keep the nation's dying storytelling tradition alive, while easing ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
4
The Flag Comes Down - Free-Times.com
... Alex Haley's Roots on the idiot box, that your admiration for y'all's flag is not shared by us descendants of that peculiar institution of slavery. «Free Times, Jul 15»
5
The Cast of Spongebob: The SDCC Blast Interview
... titled “Lost in Bikini Bottom” and perform a table read for the fan-favorite choice, “Idiot Box”. Tom Kenny, who voices Spongebob Squarepants, ... «Blast, Jul 15»
6
Despite Shahid Kapoor, the only thing reloaded in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa …
Hurrah for the idiot box! But is there anything to hurrah about in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Reloaded? After four hours of watching the show over two ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
7
Fitness column: Genetically modified organisms and fitness
... GMO chemical junk, drinking anything but water and ditching sleep to watch the latest infomercial on the “idiot box,” as my Dad used to call it. «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
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Why censorship remains essential — Adrian Lee Yuen Beng
Also prohibited on the silver screen and idiot box are screenings of transgressions of civil servants, the portrayal of women dressed in tight ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
9
Out of the idiot box
Is the TVF original drama Pitchers India's answer to Silicon Valley — the buzzy HBO show that skewers 'Valley culture'? Although most people ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
You too can be a masterchef, without toiling in the kitchen
... creaking with the kind of dishes that kept you glued to Masterchef Australia and Nigella Lawson — before her life unravelled on the idiot box. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

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