Boxing

English

Verb

boxing

1. Present participle of box.
2. Present participle of box.

Noun

Boxing (uncountable)

1. (sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
2. (construction) Casing.
3. Material used for making boxes or casing.

Thesaurus

spar, the clinches, the fights, the ring, tinning, Chinese boxing, bottling, bout, boxing match, canning, close fighting, crating, encasement, fighting, fisticuffs, infighting, package, packaging, packing, prizefight, prizefighting, pugilism, ring, savate, shadowboxing,

Pronunciation

• (UK): IPA: /ˈbɒksɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"bQksIN/
• (UK): enPR: bäksʹĭng, IPA: /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"bA:ksIN/

  Rhymes: -ɒksɪŋ

Etymology 1

From box (“punch”)

Synonyms

• (sport): fisticuffs, pugilism, sparring

Derived terms

terms derived from boxing

boxing glove boxing match boxing ring

kick-boxing, kickboxing shadow-boxing, shadowboxing

Related terms

• box
• boxer

Etymology 2

From box (“container”)

See also

terms associated with boxing

clinch down for the count fancy footwork left hook on the ropes on the canvas

on the mat upper cut prizefighting ring wrestling