box-offn.

Brit.

/ˈbɒksɒf/, U.S.

/ˈbɑksˌɔf/,

/ˈbɑksˌɑf/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: box v.¹, off adv.

Etymology: < box v.¹ + off adv., after to box off at box v.¹ Phrasal verbs and play-off n.

Boxing.

(Each of) a series of boxing matches fought to decide a championship, competition, etc.; (also) a preliminary series of fights to decide which fighters qualify for a championship or competition.

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1967 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 12 May 10/3 Worried fight promoters are scurrying around trying to arrange an elimination tournament to decide on a new champ. Actually, whether you are for or against..Cassius, you know that he is the champ and until someone dusts him off in the ring, there won't be a real champion. The best he (the boxoff champ) can expect is the title of cheese champion.

2011 Sunday Independent (Ireland) (Nexis) 14 Aug. The current impasse is also unfair to the boxers competing in the box-offs who've been led to believe that a win on Saturday will earn them a ticket to Baku and a shot at Olympic qualification.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	box-off
释义	box-offn. Brit. /ˈbɒksɒf/, U.S. /ˈbɑksˌɔf/, /ˈbɑksˌɑf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: box v.¹, off adv. Etymology: < box v.¹ + off adv., after to box off at box v.¹ Phrasal verbs and play-off n. Boxing. (Each of) a series of boxing matches fought to decide a championship, competition, etc.; (also) a preliminary series of fights to decide which fighters qualify for a championship or competition. ΚΠ 1967 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 12 May 10/3 Worried fight promoters are scurrying around trying to arrange an elimination tournament to decide on a new champ. Actually, whether you are for or against..Cassius, you know that he is the champ and until someone dusts him off in the ring, there won't be a real champion. The best he (the boxoff champ) can expect is the title of cheese champion. 2011 Sunday Independent (Ireland) (Nexis) 14 Aug. The current impasse is also unfair to the boxers competing in the box-offs who've been led to believe that a win on Saturday will earn them a ticket to Baku and a shot at Olympic qualification. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1967
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