prizefight

noun

prize·​fight ˈprīz-ˌfīt 

: a professional boxing match

Examples of prizefight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are echoes of 1926 in Trump’s attempt to celebrate a national milestone with a prizefight. —Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 10 June 2026

The auction room now resembles a political rally crossed with a luxury skybox at a prizefight. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 21 May 2026

Taking a step back from the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas prizefight streamed globally on Netflix, and Saturday emerges as the latest twist for a sport that, for the last two years, has felt as though it is built upon shifting sands. —Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

Volatility spiked, headlines swirled, and the bulls and bears slugged it out in a market that’s starting to feel more like a prizefight than a leisurely bull run. —Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "public sporting contest between two opponents," from prise, price, prize "sporting contest usually between two opponents, as a fencing or wrestling match" + fight entry 2, after prizefighter

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prizefight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

prizefight

noun

prize·​fight ˈprīz-ˌfīt 

: a contest between professional boxers for pay

prizefighter

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prizefighting

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