prizefighter
noun
prize·fight·er ˈprīz-ˌfī-tər 
plural prizefighters
: a professional boxer who competes in matches for money prizes
Grandpa James himself was a prizefighter in Tampa before moving to Key West during the Depression … . Five years ago he coldcocked a 33-year-old man with a left hook.
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Synonyms
- boxer
- fighter
- gladiator
- pug
- pugilist
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Word History
Etymology
earlier, "person participating in a prize," from prise, price, prize "sporting contest usually between two opponents, as a fencing or wrestling match" (of uncertain origin) + fighter, after fight a prize "to enter into a duel or contest"; the initial element was later taken as prize entry 1
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
prizefighter
noun
prize·fight·er
ˈprīz-ˌfī-tər
: a professional boxer
prizefighter
noun
as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists a prizefighter who is generally acknowledged to be one of the ring's most dangerous men Synonyms & Similar Words
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