US /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/ UK /ˈbɒksɪŋ/
noun verb Freq #5224

Meanings

  1. 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

Etymology

From box (“to punch”) + -ing.

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