| BATBOY | • batboy n. (Baseball, softball) A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play. • BATBOY n. a boy who minds baseball equipment. |
| HATBOX | • hatbox n. A piece of luggage for a hat; a case or box for a hat. • HATBOX n. a box for a hat. |
| HOTBED | • hotbed n. A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds… • hotbed n. (By extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of… • hotbed n. An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool. |
| HOTBOX | • hotbox n. A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents. • hotbox n. (Engineering) An overheated shaft bearing. • hotbox n. A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose. |
| KITBAG | • kitbag n. (Military, UK) A large cylindrical holdall. • kit␣bag n. Alternative spelling of kitbag. • KITBAG n. a bag for holding kit. |
| NUTBAR | • nutbar adj. (Slang) Crazy, eccentric. • nutbar n. (Slang) A crazy, eccentric person. • nut-bar adj. (Informal) Crazy, mad. |
| OUTBAR | • outbar v. To bar out. • OUTBAR v. to form a barrier. |
| OUTBEG | • outbeg v. To surpass in begging. • OUTBEG v. to surpass in begging. |
| OUTBID | • outbid v. (Transitive) To bid more than (somebody else) in an auction. • OUTBID v. to bid higher than. |
| OUTBOX | • outbox n. A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, eg, by mail. • outbox n. (Computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail. • outbox v. (Boxing, transitive) To box better than. |
| OUTBUY | • outbuy v. (Transitive) To spend more money than (someone) buying goods. • outbuy v. (Transitive) To outbid (someone) for something. • outbuy v. (Transitive) To reach a better purchase bargain than (someone). |
| OUTBYE | • outbye adv. (Mining) In the direction away from the coal face. • outbye adv. A short distance away. • outbye adv. Outside. |
| POTBOY | • potboy n. A boy employed as waiter to serve (pots of) drinks, as in a tavern. • potboy n. (Britain) A boy or man employed in a public house to collect empty pots or glasses. • pot␣boy n. (Britain) Alternative spelling of potboy. |
| RATBAG | • ratbag n. (Slang) A despicable person. • ratbag n. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, sometimes endearing) A mischievous person, especially a child. • RATBAG n. an eccentric person. |
| TITBIT | • titbit n. (Commonwealth) Alternative form of tidbit. • TITBIT n. a choice bit of food, also TIDBIT. |