boxer

CEFRA2

/ˈbɒksə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who fights with their fists.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.

Examples

  • The boxer had to lose weight for the title match.

  • The boxer was hit on the chin and went down for the count.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The person running a game of two-up.

  2. A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.

  3. One who packs boxes.

More examples

In context

  • You can tell she's a boxer by looking at her nose.

  • He [Bad Bunny] strode past vendors of coco frio, tacos and piraguas; a pair of boxers sparring; a table of older gentlemen playing dominoes; women at a nail salon.

  • In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From box + -er.