boxing
/ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.17 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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.
Uncountable
noun
noun
Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
Example Sentences
- "So Ukraine is on the ropes. Using that boxing metaphor, one immediately thinks of the new world heavyweight champion, the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who was seemingly down and out under the ferocious assault of the giant Tyson Fury, but then came back to win on points at the end of a brutal 12 rounds."
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English box English box Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English boxing From box (“to punch”) + -ing.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈbɒksɪŋ/