boxing
See also: bóxīng
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒksɪŋ/
- (General American) enPR: bäksʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɒksɪŋ
- Hyphenation: box‧ing
Noun
A boxing match.
boxing (uncountable)
- (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.
Synonyms
- (sports): fisticuffs, pugilism, sparring
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- box
- boxer
- boxing glove
- boxing match
- boxing ring
Translations
the sport of boxing
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See also
terms associated with boxing
- clinch
- down for the count
- fancy footwork
- left hook
- on the ropes
- on the canvas
- on the mat
- uppercut
- prizefighting
- ring
- wrestling
Noun
boxing (plural boxings)
- Material used for making boxes or casing.
- (construction) Casing.
- (object-oriented programming) Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
Antonyms
- (programming): unboxing
Hyponyms
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