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Webster 1913 Edition
Boxing
Box′ing
,Noun.
1.
The act of inclosing (anything) in a box, as for storage or transportation.
2.
Material used in making boxes or casings.
3.
Any boxlike inclosure or recess; a casing.
4.
(Arch.)
The external case of thin material used to bring any member to a required form.
Box′ing
,Noun.
The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist; sparring; pugilism.
Blackstone.
Boxing glove
, a large padded mitten or glove used in sparring for exercise or amusement.
Webster 1828 Edition
Boxing
BOX'ING
,ppr.
BOX'ING
,Noun.
Definition 2024
boxing
boxing
See also: bóxīng
English
Verb
boxing
- present participle of box
Noun
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
Terms derived from boxing
Related terms
Related terms
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Translations
the sport of boxing
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See also
terms associated with boxing
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References
Etymology 2
From box (“container”)
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
Verb
boxing
- present participle of box