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# unbox

verb (unbox, unboxes, unboxed, unboxing); noun (unboxing)

«unbox» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To unbox something is to take it out of its box or packaging. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#m1)
2. An unboxing (video) is a film of someone opening a new product and showing it, popular online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life children watch unboxing videos of toys and gadgets. In media lessons they learn that many unboxing videos are paid adverts, even when they look like a friend sharing, so they should look for «ad» or «sponsored». In computing, «unboxing» also means taking a value out of a wrapper, a programming idea. Phrases: «unbox a new phone», «unboxing video».

### Examples

- We unboxed the new laptop and set it up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#x1)
- Unboxing videos show people opening toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#x2)
- Some unboxing videos are paid adverts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#x3)
- Recycle the cardboard after you unbox your present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#x4)
- I couldn't wait to unbox my birthday parcel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#x5)
- The YouTuber unboxed a new games console. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb; third person «unboxes». The noun «unboxing» is countable (an unboxing, unboxings). Look for words like «ad», «sponsored» or «gifted» to spot paid videos.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unbox» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unbox/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unbox» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unbox.html) on Mova free.