boxing B1 Topic:Sports & Fitness US /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/ UK /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #5224 Meanings 1 noun A sport in which two people fight by punching each other with gloved fists. He has loved boxing since he was a teenager. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sport in which two people... pugilismfisticuffssparring ↔ Opposites unboxing Appears in Phrases (1) See all boxing match a sporting contest in which two boxers fight under agreed rules Noun + noun Etymology AI details From box (“to punch”) + -ing. Topics Sports & Fitness External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # boxing **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 5224 ## Meanings 1. A sport in which two people fight by punching each other with gloved fists. ## Examples - He has loved boxing since he was a teenager. ## Antonyms - unboxing ## Etymology From box (“to punch”) + -ing. ## AI Etymology Boxing comes from box (“to punch”) + -ing. ## Topics - Sports & Fitness markdown