Boxing
/ˈbɒksɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA sport in which two people fight using gloved fists.
Extra definitions
noun; verbA glove-fighting sport.
noun; verbPutting things into boxes.
noun; verbFighting in a ring.
Sentence Examples
Boxing requires speed.
We finished boxing the books.
He watches boxing every week.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Antonyms:
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Word Origin & History
From box (“to punch”) + -ing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“So Ukraine is on the ropes. Using that boxing metaphor, one immediately thinks of the new world heavyweight champion, the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who was seemingly down and out under the ferocious assault of the giant Tyson Fury, but then came back to win on points at the end of a brutal 12 rounds.”
— 2024 May 24, Timothy Garton Ash, “Ukraine can still recover with bolder western support – but right now it’s on the ropes”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
____ requires speed.