boxing¹ Definition
box·ing (bäk′siŋ)
noun
the skill or sport of fighting with the fists
boxing² Definition
box·ing (bäk′siŋ)
noun
- the act or process of packing a box or boxes
- a boxlike covering or casing
- material used for boxes
boxing Synonyms
boxing
n.
boxing Usage Examples
Converse of object
- kick: Programs were varied even kick boxing with our travel partners.
- watch: Companions ' outings in recent months have included visits to go bowling, clay pigeon shooting and to watch boxing.
Adjective modifier
- bare-knuckle: I read a book on the phenomenon of bare-knuckle boxing from days gone by, a couple of months ago.
- amateur: Getting knocked out is not normal in amateur boxing.
- western: All strikes are allowed in the ring, unlike western boxing, which prohibits all but strikes with gloved fists.
- Scottish: Surely money can be sought for this as it would be seen as an investment for the future of Scottish boxing.
- Chinese: In return for teaching Bruce how to break bricks, Bruce taught James a popular for of Chinese boxing called " Wing Chun " .
- professional: The years of professional boxing have taken their toll.
Modifies a noun
- champ: A home does not maketh the man 12:05pm Wed 11 Oct 06 SWINDON boxing champ Jamie Cox is clearly a very nice lad.
- glove: Roberto has boxing gloves weapon: Select the " Special " option at the main menu.
- champion: Wayne Rooney has ' challenged ' boxing champion Ricky Hatton to a fight.
- promoter: The arena, to be run by boxing promoter Frank Warren, will host major televised sporting events.
- bout: Professional boxing bouts, already reduced to 10 per cent of pre war figures will be further reduced.
- gym: All my mother had to do to keep me in check was to threaten to ground me from going to the boxing gym.
Noun used with modifier
- middleweight: Also, the former Commonwealth middleweight boxing champion Michael Watson praised the improvement in sports/leisure facilities for disabled people.
- kick: Join a martial arts or a kick boxing class.
- shadow: Gradually take that into shadow boxing, then bags, then sparring.
- beat: You've got the beat boxing mastered, how about breaking?
- celebrity: Ricky Gervais ' s celebrity boxing bout has landed the BBC in trouble with the sport's governing body.
- championship: Amateur contests can be over four two-minute or three three-minute rounds while professional championship boxing is over twelve three-minute rounds.
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