Boxer Definition

bŏksər
boxers
noun
boxers
One who fights with the fists as a sport.
American Heritage
One who boxes; pugilist; prizefighter; often, one skilled in the offensive and defensive tactics of boxing, as distinguished from a slugger.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
One that packs items in boxes.
American Heritage
Any of a breed of medium-sized dog with a sturdy body and a smooth fawn or brindle coat.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A Chinese anti-imperial and anti-foreigner rebel of the early 1900s.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Boxer

Noun

Singular:
boxer
Plural:
boxers

Origin of Boxer

  • Approximate translation of Chinese (Mandarin) (yìhé) quán (righteous harmonious) fists, name of a secret political organization

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named Boxers by the west as their official title was "The Fist of Righteous Harmony." and their symbol was a clenched fist.

    From Wiktionary

  • German from English boxer (from its pugnacious nature)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • box + -er

    From Wiktionary

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