English noun: boxing |
1. | boxing (act) fighting with the fists |
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| Synonyms | fisticuffs, pugilism |
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| Broader (hypernym) | contact sport |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | fight, in-fighting, professional boxing, rope-a-dope, spar, sparring |
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| Domain category members | below the belt, biff, boxing equipment, boxing glove, boxing ring, clinch, clout, count out, cut, decision, glove, gumshield, hook, lick, mouthpiece, poke, prize ring, punch, remain down, sidestep, slug, take the count |
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2. | boxing (act) the enclosure of something in a package or box |
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| Synonyms | packing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | enclosing, enclosure, envelopment, inclosure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bundling |
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