单词 | out-fighting |
释义 | out-fightingn. Fighting that is not done at close quarters; skirmishing. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > [noun] > manner of fighting > fighting at close quarters > not out-fighting1831 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > actions or positions first bloodc1540 guard1601 feint1684 in holds1713 shifting1793 rally1805 muzzler1811 one-two1811 stop1812 southpaw1813 fibbing1814 leveller1814 mouther1814 ribber1814 stomacher1814 teller1814 in-fighting1816 muzzling1819 weaving1821 out-fighting1831 arm guard1832 countering1858 counter1861 clinching1863 prop1869 clinch1875 right and left1887 hook-hit1890 hook1898 cross1906 lead1906 jolt1908 swing1910 body shot1918 head shot1927 bolo punch1950 snap-back1950 counterpunch1957 counterpunching1957 Ali shuffle1966 rope-a-dope1975 1831 Spirit of Times (N.Y.) 10 Dec. 4/5 From this to the 15th round Sampson had best of the out-fighting, jobbing his man right and left with great severity on both eyes. 1848 Sporting Life 5 Feb. 297/2 At out-fighting, Bateman was decidedly the quickest and the best. 1905 Times 6 Mar. 4/2 It is probable that this outfighting, before the adversaries close, will be fruitful in important lessons relating to the art of naval war. 1928 Sunday Express 6 May 19 For two hours they battled, all good, clean outfighting, with never a hold, although one side of Hayes' face was puffed up like a football. 1986 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 14 Nov. Watts—confident that he can engage in ‘political outfighting’ with the best of them—had believed that McCarthy eventually would realize the political wisdom of the Republican consultant's pitch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † out-fightingadj. Obsolete. rare. That is fighting from a distance; skirmishing. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > [adjective] > fighting at close quarters > not out-fighting1877 1877 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea (ed. 6) VI. vi. 317 The ensheathing columns were roughly handled and closed in upon by our out-fighting troops. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1831adj.1877 |
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