kickboxing

noun

kick·​box·​ing ˈkik-ˌbäk-siŋ 

: boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet as in karate

kickbox

ˈkik-ˌbäks 

intransitive verb

kickboxer

ˈkik-ˌbäk-sər 

noun

Examples of kickboxing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The martial art ended up not making it as an official Olympic sport, but the experience launched Cook into a professional boxing and kickboxing career that took him to competitions around the world, and taught him fear is not a reason to back down. —Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026

But her right jab at her kickboxing gym? —Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026

The singer's workouts reportedly involve everything from swimming and kickboxing to cycling and ballet. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026

In April, the city of Hangzhou hosted the first-ever robot kickboxing tournament, featuring several humanoid robots made by Chinese startup Unitree outfitted with gloves and protective headgear, operated by humans with video-game controllers. —James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kickboxing

• boxing