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boxing
(bɒksɪŋ)
uncountable noun
Boxing is a sport in which two people wearing large padded gloves fight according to special rules.
Some speakers argued that boxing was less dangerous than rugby.
Synonyms: prizefighting, the ring, sparring, fisticuffs More Synonyms of boxing
boxing in British English
(ˈbɒksɪŋ)
noun
a.
the act, art, or profession of fighting with the fists, esp the modern sport practised under Queensberry rules
b.
(as modifier)
a boxing enthusiast
boxing in American English 1
(ˈbɑksɪŋ)
noun
the skill or sport of fighting with the fists
boxing in American English 2
(ˈbɑksɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act or process of packing a box or boxes
2.
a boxlike covering or casing
3.
material used for boxes
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British English: boxing /ˈbɒksɪŋ/ NOUN
Boxing is a sport in which two people wearing padded gloves fight, using only their hands.
- American English: boxing
- Arabic: مُلاكَمَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: pugilismo
- Chinese: 拳击
- Croatian: boksanje
- Czech: box sport
- Danish: boksning
- Dutch: bokssport
- European Spanish: boxeo
- Finnish: nyrkkeily
- French: boxe
- German: Boxen
- Greek: πυγμαχία
- Italian: pugilato
- Japanese: ボクシング
- Korean: 권투
- Norwegian: boksing
- Polish: pięściarstwo
- European Portuguese: pugilismo
- Romanian: box
- Russian: бокс sport
- Latin American Spanish: boxeo
- Swedish: boxning
- Thai: การชกมวย
- Turkish: boks
- Ukrainian: бокс
- Vietnamese: quyền Anh
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Chinese translation of 'boxing'
boxing
(ˈbɔksɪŋ) (Sport)
n (u)
-
拳击(擊)
(quánjī)
box
(bɔks)
n (c)
- (= container)
盒子
(hézi) (个(個), gè) - (= contents)
盒
(hé)⇒ a box of chocolates/tissues
一盒巧克力/纸巾
(yī hé qiǎokèlì/zhǐjīn) - (also cardboard box)
纸(紙)箱
(zhǐxiāng) (个(個), gè) - (= crate)
箱
(xiāng) - (Theat, Sport)
包厢(廂)
(bāoxiāng) - the box (Brit, inf, = television)
电(電)视(視)
(diànshì) - the box (Football, = penalty area)
罚(罰)球区(區)
(fáqiúqū) - (Brit, = road marking)
十字路口路面的方格标记
- (on form)
方框
(fāngkuàng)
vt
- (= put in a box)
装(裝)箱
(zhuāngxiāng)
vi
- (Sport)
拳击(擊)
(quánjī)
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(noun)
Definition
the act, art, or profession of fighting with the fists
I don't think boxing's better than it was in my day.
Synonyms
prizefighting
the ring
sparring
fisticuffs
the fight game (informal)
pugilism
the much-revered sport of pugilism
subject word lists
Additional synonyms
in the sense of pugilism
the much-revered sport of pugilism
Synonyms
boxing,
fighting,
the ring,
prizefighting,
the prize ring,
the noble art or science
Synonyms of 'boxing'
boxing
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