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boxing

/ˈbɒksɪŋ/noun

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.

Example sentence

  • “Leave this place before I box you!”
sports

Related words

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