boxer
1 of 4noun (1)
box·er ˈbäk-sər 
1
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
boxers plural : boxer shorts
boxer
2 of 4noun (2)
: one that makes boxes or packs things in boxes
boxer
3 of 4noun (3)
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
Boxer
4 of 4noun (4)
Box·er ˈbäk-sər
: a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- fighter
- gladiator
- prizefighter
- pug
- pugilist
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (3)
German, from English boxer entry 1
Noun (4)
approximately translation of Chinese (Beijing) yìhé juǎn, literally, righteous harmonious fist
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1546, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1903, in the meaning defined above
Noun (4)
1899, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing boxer
Kids Definition
boxer 1 of 2
noun
ˈbäk-sər
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
boxer
2 of 2noun
: a compact dog of German origin that is of medium size with a square build and has a short and often tan coat
boxers
noun
as in gladiators
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever Synonyms & Similar Words
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- gladiators
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- pugs
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- welterweights
- heavyweights
- bantamweights
- sluggers
- palookas
- featherweights
- lightweights
- flyweights
- light heavyweights
- stumblebums
- cruiserweights
- superheavyweights