boxing
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK): IPA: /ˈbɒksɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"bQksIN/
- (UK): enPR: bäksʹĭng, IPA: /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"bA:ksIN/
- Rhymes: -ɒksɪŋ
[edit] Etymology 1
From box (“punch”)
[edit] Verb
boxing
- Present participle of box.
[edit] Noun
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.
[edit] Synonyms
- (sport): fisticuffs, pugilism, sparring
[edit] Derived terms
terms derived from boxing
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
the sport of boxing
|
|
[edit] See also
terms associated with boxing
[edit] Etymology 2
From box (“container”)
[edit] Verb
boxing
- Present participle of box.
[edit] Noun
boxing (plural boxings)
- (construction) Casing.
- Material used for making boxes or casing.
