boxing
Meaning of boxing
noun
the sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules).
verb, gerund or present participle- put in or provide with a box.
each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity
Muriel boxed up all Christopher's clothes
late Old English, probably from late Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis ‘boxwood box’, from Greek puxos (see box3).
verb, gerund or present participle- fight an opponent using one's fists; compete in the sport of boxing.
he boxed for England
he had to box Benn for the title
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘a blow’): of unknown origin.
Information about boxing
- The plural form of boxing is: boxings.
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Hyphenation of boxing
box-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- boxing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
boxing synonyms
Meaning pugilism:
Meaning packing:
Meaning the action of fighting; violence or conflict:
Meaning make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training:
Meaning put into a box or wrapping for sale or transport:
Meaning fill (a suitcase or bag) with clothes and other items needed for travel:
Meaning make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it:
Meaning cover or enclose in paper or soft material:
Meaning tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel:
Meaning make up into bales:
Meaning pack (something) in a crate for transportation:
Meaning pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place:
Meaning keep or accumulate (something) for future use:
Meaning take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons:
Meaning a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship:
Meaning struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something:
Meaning engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle:
Meaning fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way:
Meaning discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal:
Translation of boxing
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