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

And to do a whole round of boxing in one shot. —Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026

There’s bowling in this one, too, but also archery, baseball, basketball, boxing, golf, and tennis. —Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026

The building that houses this establishment has hosted gambling, cockfighting, a gallery, a dance hall, and even boxing matches once refereed by Ernest Hemingway himself. —Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

For a country that rallied behind boxing legend Manny Pacquiao with near-religious intensity, the search for the next great Filipino athlete on the global stage has been a long one. —Ryan Brennan march 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026

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
• letter boxing

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