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BOXING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The enclosure of something in a package or box
Synonyms:
boxing; packing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("boxing" is a kind of...):
enclosing; enclosure; envelopment; inclosure (the act of enclosing something inside something else)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boxing"):
bundling (the act of binding something into a bundle)
Derivation:
box (put into a box)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Fighting with the fists
Synonyms:
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("boxing" is a kind of...):
contact sport (a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players)
Domain member category:
sidestep (a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing))
biff; clout; lick; poke; punch; slug ((boxing) a blow with the fist)
clinch ((boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily)
boxing equipment (equipment used in boxing)
boxing glove; glove (boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing)
boxing ring; prize ring (a square ring where boxers fight)
gumshield; mouthpiece ((especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth)
decision ((boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred)
count out (declare the loser)
remain down; take the count (be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten)
hook (hit with a hook)
cut (move (one's fist))
below the belt (disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boxing"):
professional boxing (boxing for money)
in-fighting (boxing at close quarters)
fight (a boxing or wrestling match)
rope-a-dope (a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches)
spar; sparring (making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer)
Derivation:
box (engage in a boxing match)
box (hit with the fist)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb box
