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I always enjoy rhythms and melodies, but I always use my voice as more of an instrument and less of a soapbox for me to say or to preach.
Chino Moreno

Meaning of "soapbox" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOAPBOX

soapbox  [ˈsəʊpˌbɒks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOAPBOX

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soapbox 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 SOAPBOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soapbox

Soapbox

A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap or other dry goods from a manufacturer to a retail store. The term is also used metaphorically to describe a person engaging in often flamboyant impromptu or unofficial public speaking, as in the phrases "He's on his soapbox", or "Get off your soapbox." Hyde Park, London is known for its Sunday soapbox orators, who have assembled at Speakers' Corner since 1872 to discuss religion, politics and other topics. A modern form of the soapbox is a blog: a website on which a user publishes his/her thoughts to whomever they are read by.

Definition of soapbox in the English dictionary

The first definition of soapbox in the dictionary is a box or crate for packing soap. Other definition of soapbox is a crate used as a platform for speech-making. Soapbox is also a child's homemade racing cart consisting of a wooden box set on a wooden frame with wheels and a steerable front axle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOAPBOX


beatbox
ˈbiːtˌbɒks
brainbox
ˈbreɪnˌbɒks
cashbox
ˈkæʃˌbɒks
chatterbox
ˈtʃætəˌbɒks
firebox
ˈfaɪəˌbɒks
gearbox
ˈɡɪəˌbɒks
gogglebox
ˈɡɒɡəlˌbɒks
horsebox
ˈhɔːsˌbɒks
hotbox
ˈhɒtˌbɒks
inbox
ˈɪnˌbɒks
jukebox
ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks
lunchbox
ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks
mailbox
ˈmeɪlˌbɒks
matchbox
ˈmætʃˌbɒks
outbox
ˈaʊtˌbɒks
postbox
ˈpəʊstˌbɒks
sandbox
ˈsændˌbɒks
showbox
ˈʃəʊˌbɒks
skybox
ˈskɑɪˌbɒks
strongbox
ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOAPBOX

soap
soap boiler
soap boiling
soap bubble
soap opera
soap powder
soapbark
soapberries
soapberry
soapbox derby
soapbox orator
soapbox oratory
soapdish
soaper
soapflakes
soapie
soapier
soapies
soapiest
soapily

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOAPBOX

black box
box
collection box
dialog box
glory box
glove box
jack-in-the-box
light box
lunch box
music box
out of the box
PO box
set-top box
six-speed gearbox
suggestion box
telephone box
the box
think outside the box
tool box
toolbox

Synonyms and antonyms of soapbox in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soapbox» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOAPBOX

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

Translator English - Chinese

肥皂盒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caja de jabón
570 millions of speakers

English

soapbox
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साबुनदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мыльница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palanque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচারযন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caisse à savon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soapbox
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seifenkiste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

街頭演説
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가두 연설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soapbox
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp xà bông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोपबॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sandık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

palco improvvisato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mydelniczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мильниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de Pescuit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πανηγυρικούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seepkis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soapbox
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

talerstol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soapbox

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAPBOX»

The term «soapbox» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.988 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAPBOX» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOAPBOX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soapbox.
1
Casey Affleck
I believe veganism can be beneficial for the individual and the world, and of course the animal, but belief is like laying in the dark with someone and telling them you love them and hearing nothing back. So I've never had the confidence to get on a soapbox and tell someone else what to do.
2
Mel Brooks
If you stand on a soapbox and trade rhetoric with a dictator you never win.
3
John Grisham
One thing you really have to watch as a writer is getting on a soapbox or pulpit about anything. You don't want to alienate readers.
4
Carl Hiaasen
My humour has always come from anger, but I have to make sure I don't just get angry and jump on a soapbox.
5
Carl Hiaasen
From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being made fun of than they are being preached at and screeched at - you know, and the soapbox routine. They're much more uneasy knowing they're a target of ridicule.
6
Dylan Moran
I'm Irish, yeah, but I don't need to get up on a soapbox about it.
7
Dylan Moran
I'm really not big on nationalism, to be honest with you. I really don't think it gets people anywhere except near a pile of dead bodies. I'm Irish, yeah, but I don't need to get up on a soapbox about it.
8
Chino Moreno
I always enjoy rhythms and melodies, but I always use my voice as more of an instrument and less of a soapbox for me to say or to preach.
9
Andrew O'Hagan
A theatre is not a blank page for editorial, it is not a soapbox or a Tannoy system: it is a conscience that wakes with what is happening in the space, and wakes further still in response to what people are making of it.
10
Jeremy Renner
I think cinema should provoke thoughts, sure, but using it as I soapbox I think is the wrong place. I never want to be part of something like that, where there's an agenda there that's not about telling a story, where its someone getting on a soapbox and preaching their own beliefs onto somebody.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOAPBOX»

Discover the use of soapbox in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soapbox and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soapbox: Essays, Diatribes, Homilies and Screeds, 1980-1997
This book collects the witty, irreverent essays and musings of one of America's foremost pop culture critics.
Glenn O'Brien, Cornelia Lauf, 1997
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Public Access Television: America's Electronic Soapbox
In this review of the background and development of public access television, the author offers the necessary information needed to understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings as well as the nuts and bolts of public access ...
Laura R. Linder, 1999
3
Chonda Pierce on Her Soapbox
Comedian Chonda Pierce tells stories about the little things in life that bother us, and how God cares about us in the midst of our irritation.
Chonda Pierce, 1999
4
Soapbox
Created by a vision to the philosophies and ideas of Tyrone Purcell Roundtree Sr., this unique book compacts more than 40 poems from the award winning author.
Tyrone Purcell Roundtree, 2008
5
The Black Soapbox
The Black Soapbox is the long anticipated follow up volume to his first book, The Sunshine from Behind a Mountain. (2006) In this new volume, he takes you deep into his psyche and distributes real thoughts to the world about love, gang ...
Mick Scott, 2010
6
A West Texas Soapbox
Whether sprawled on barstools or preaching from pulpits, people need to make sense of their world, and in Jim Sanderson’s world of West Texas, pulpits and barstools are where many of them do so.
Jim Sanderson, 1998
7
Conversations with the Soapbox Queen
A humorous and slightly sarcastic look at the "American way of life" from a middle-class point of view. Mrs. K. covers todays touchy subjects honestly without pulling any punches.
C. M. Kolenovsky, 2002
8
The Soapbox Bible: How to Build Your Own Soapbox, Buggy, Or ...
Presents a history of soapbox racing, includes detailed diagrams and instructions for ten different vehicles, and provides tips for adding extras and personalizing any cart.
Julian Bridgewater, Glyn Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater, 2010
9
Soapbox
Created by a vision to the philosophies and ideas of Tyrone Purcell Roundtree Sr., this unique book compacts more than 40 poems from the award winning author.
Tyrone Purcell Roundtree Sr., 2008
10
Soapbox Rebellion: The Hobo Orator Union and the Free Speech ...
The Hobo Orator Union and the Free Speech Fights of the Industrial Workers of the World, 1909-1916 Matthew S. May. portance of race as part of this process.20 Throughout the United States during this time period, racial tension provided an ...
Matthew S. May, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOAPBOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soapbox is used in the context of the following news items.
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Red Bull Soapbox Race: Dozens of home-made vehicles compete …
Presenter Christian O'Connell, who rode in the soapbox, later tweeted: "It was ... They were taking part for the first time in a soapbox racer based on Crush, the ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
2
These Guys Turned the Lego Batmobile Into a Life-Size Soapbox
This weekend here in the UK the Red Bull Soapbox Race will get under way, but why bother even holding the event when this team that built a giant version of ... «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»
3
Have you spotted these mini soapbox supercars cruising past …
The race is held in countries across the world, challenging amateur drivers to fashion their own soapbox vehicles to compete against the clock in a downhill race ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Meet the men-in-sheds turned soapbox racing stars
Meet the men-in-sheds turned soapbox racing stars. How do you build a Red Bull Soapbox racer? Watch these Dutch home-wrenches in action to find out. «Red Bull, May 15»
5
Red Bull Zeepkistenrace's biggest crashes
Red Bull Zeepkistenrace's biggest crashes. The best spills among the thrills of the latest running of Red Bull Soapbox Race in the Netherlands. «Red Bull, May 15»
6
Red Bull Soapbox Race returns to Cincinnati
Move over cold cuts, Ickey Woods is at it again. But this time his famous shuffle will promote the Red Bull Soapbox Race coming back to Cincinnati in August. «Cincinnati.com, May 15»
7
Red Bull Soapbox Race Victory Dance Is a Classic
Red Bull Soapbox Race Victory Dance Is a Classic. What happens when an ex-football star goes head to head with a snowboarding great in a drag race? «Red Bull, May 15»
8
South Side Soapbox celebrates first factory opening in Pullman in 3 …
The grand opening, complete with colorful balloons, celebratory music and cheering employees, showed off the “South Side Soapbox” — the nickname for the ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Apr 15»
9
Oscars stage becomes liberal political soapbox for stars
Washington (CNN) Hollywood stars turned the stage into a soapbox at the Oscars on Sunday night, advocating on issues ranging from NSA surveillance to ... «CNN, Feb 15»
10
Kathleen Parker: Send racist agitators back to the soapbox
He has stepped off the soapbox and into the MSNBC television studio, where he is free to pontificate and to chastise those who don't fit his template of truth and ... «Dallas Morning News, Jan 15»

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