boxing

1 of 2

noun (1)

box·​ing ˈbäk-siŋ How to pronounce boxing (audio)
: 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

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The owner of the company that made the short, Nazmo Productions, is business partners with Ali Shams Pour, a British entrepreneur who later helped run Probellum, the boxing company. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 The week Areq’s edit was posted, viewership of the 2015 boxing drama increased 29% on Amazon Prime, according to Luminate data. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 The group found inspiration from the boxing manga series Ashita no Joe. Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025 Hatton was described in court as a boxing coach and company director and the cause of his death was given as hanging. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1711, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxing was in 1542

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“Boxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

boxing

noun
box·​ing
ˈbäk-siŋ
: the sport of fighting with the fists

Medical Definition

boxing

noun
box·​ing ˈbäk-siŋ How to pronounce boxing (audio)
: construction of the base of a dental cast by building up the walls of an impression while preserving important landmarks

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