inbox

English Online Dictionary. What means inbox‎? What does inbox mean?

English

Alternative forms

• in-box

Etymology

From in +‎ box.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪnbɒks/, /ˈɪmbɒks/
• (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.
3. (figuratively) The aggregate of items that demand one's attention or effort.

Related terms

• mailbox

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.

2. (transitive) To communicate with (a person) by writing to their electronic inbox.

Synonyms

• message

See also

• inbox zero
• outbox

References

• “inbox”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• box in

Dutch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English inbox.

Pronunciation

• 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

References

• inbox in Svensk ordbok (SO)