boxing
(bɒksɪŋ )
uncountable noun B1+
Boxing is a sport in which two people wearing large padded gloves fight according to special rules.
Some speakers argued that boxing was less dangerous than rugby.
Synonyms: prizefighting, the ring, sparring, fisticuffs
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Translations:
Chinese: 拳击
Japanese: ボクシング
- physically impossible
- physically inactive
- physically incapable
- physically intimidating
- physically painful
- physical nature
- physical need
- physical object
- physical pain
- physical perfection
- physical preparation
- physical presence
- physical problem
- physical prowess
- physical reality
- physical resemblance
- physical restraint
- physical scar
- physical science
- physical sensation
- physical shape
- physical specimen
- physical sport
- physical stature
- physical strength