boxing
See also: bóxīng
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒksɪŋ/
Audio (RP) (file) - (General American) enPR: bäksʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɒksɪŋ
- Hyphenation: box‧ing
Etymology 1Edit
From box (“to punch”) + -ing.
VerbEdit
boxing
- present participle of box
NounEdit
boxing (uncountable)
- (sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
SynonymsEdit
- (sports): fisticuffs, pugilism, sparring
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Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
the sport of boxing
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See alsoEdit
terms associated with boxing
ReferencesEdit
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
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.
AntonymsEdit
- (programming): unboxing
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VerbEdit
boxing
- present participle of box