taekwondo

/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdəʊ/noun

A Korean martial art famous for its wide variety of kicks.

Example sentence

“She earned her black belt in taekwondo at sixteen.”

A Korean loanword, sometimes written 'tae kwon do'. Like other martial arts, it takes 'do' or 'practice', not 'play'.

Related words

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