Definition of soapbox - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
communicationplatform for speech-making
- She stood on a soapbox to address the crowd.
2.
toysRare US homemade racing cart for childrenRare US
- The kids built a soapbox for the derby race.
Verb
- He loves to soapbox about politics in the park.
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homemade racing cart for children
Expressions with soapbox
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start talking passionately about personal opinions or beliefs
He got on his soapbox about climate change again.
informal speaker addressing a crowd from a platform
He became a soapbox orator at the town square every weekend.
small car built for racing downhill by children
He built a soapbox derby car for the big race.
small non-motorized car made from household materials
The kids built a soapbox car for the derby.
Origin of soapbox
English, soap (cleaning agent) + box (container)
Examples of soapbox in a sentence
The activist's soapbox was a makeshift stage in the park. They painted the soapbox bright red for the race. His father helped him design a speedy soapbox. They soapbox at town meetings every month. He soapboxed online about climate change reforms.
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- French:tribune, prêcher, ...
- German:Rednerplattform, eine flammende Rede halten, ...
- Italian:palco improvvisato, arringare, ...
- Spanish:tarima, pontificar, ...
- Portuguese:palanque improvisado, discursar apaixonadamente, ...
- Chinese:演讲台, 发表演说, ...
- Japanese:演説台, 熱弁を振るう, ...
- Arabic:منصة, خَطَبَ بِحَمَاس, ...
- Hebrew:בָּמָה, לְהִתְדַּרְדֵּר לְנָאוּם פּוּמְבִּי, ...
- Russian:трибуна, разглагольствовать, ...
- Ukrainian:імпровізована трибуна, виголошувати промову, ...
- Hindi:सोपबॉक्स, जोरदार भाषण देना, ...
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