pugilist

pu·gi·lism

P0651000 (pyo͞o′jə-lĭz′əm)n. The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing.

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[From Latin pugil, pugilist; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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pu′gi·list n.pu′gi·lis′tic adj.

pu•gi•list

(ˈpyu dʒə lɪst)

n. a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usu. a professional. [1780–90; < Latin pugil (see pugilism) + -ist] pu`gi•lis′tic, adj. pu`gi•lis′ti•cal•ly, adv.

pugilist

a person who flghts with his flsts; prizeflghter.See also: Boxing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sportboxerbantamweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 poundsslugger, slogger - a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punchesbattler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)featherweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 poundsflyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 poundsheavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 poundsjunior featherweight - weighs no more than 122 poundsjunior lightweight - weighs no more than 130 poundsjunior middleweight - weighs no more than 154 poundsjunior welterweight - weighs no more than 140 poundslight flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 poundslight heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 poundslight middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 poundslightweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 poundslight welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 poundsmiddleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 poundsprizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxerpuncher - someone who delivers punchessparring mate, sparring partner - a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fightpalooka, stumblebum - a second-rate prize fightersuper heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 poundswelterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds

pugilist

noun boxer, fighter, bruiser (informal), prizefighter He was a noted amateur pugilist.

Translations

pugile