boxing
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK): IPA: /ˈbɒksɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /"bQksIN/
- (UK): enPR: bäksʹĭng, IPA: /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /"bA:ksIN/
- Rhymes: -ɒksɪŋ
Etymology 1 [edit]
From box (“punch”)
Verb [edit]
boxing
- Present participle of box.
Noun [edit]
boxing (uncountable)
- (sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
Synonyms [edit]
- (sports): fisticuffs, pugilism, sparring
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from boxing
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
the sport of boxing
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See also [edit]
terms associated with boxing
Etymology 2 [edit]
From box (“container”)
Noun [edit]
boxing (plural boxings)
- Material used for making boxes or casing.
- (construction) Casing.
- (programming) Automatical conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
Antonyms [edit]
Verb [edit]
boxing
- Present participle of box.
