boxing

1 of 2

noun (1)

box·​ing ˈbäk-siŋ 

: the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport

boxing

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: an act of enclosing in a box

2

: a boxlike enclosure : casing

3

: material used for boxes and casings

Examples of boxing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Joining Anthony Ippolito, who stars as a young Sylvester Stallone, Palladino will portray Stallone’s boxing coach, Pete, with Demery as Joe Frazier, the legendary boxer who made a cameo in Rocky. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025

Prior to his boxing debut, Steveson won his first MMA fight last month at LFA 217. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

One legendary boxing referee has decided to take one of the 20,000-square-foot ginormous structures and turn it into something helpful. —Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Conversely, Mayweather retired from professional boxing in 2017 with an undefeated 50-0 record. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1711, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boxing

• boxing glove

Kids Definition

boxing

noun

box·​ing

ˈbäk-siŋ

: the sport of fighting with the fists

Medical Definition

boxing

noun

box·​ing ˈbäk-siŋ 

: construction of the base of a dental cast by building up the walls of an impression while preserving important landmarks