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

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s boxing match, which was set to air live on Netflix next month, has been put on hold. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 June 2024

Indeed when the pair’s participation this weekend was announced earlier this spring track websites produced faux boxing posters for track’s would be Ali and Frazier. Ingebrigtsen and Kerr aren’t the first superstar milers not to get along. —Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024

The boxing great held the titles for five months in 1999 and 2000. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 May 2024

Walker, a super lightweight at 6-foot-1 and 140 pounds, acknowledged that doing college coursework while training to become a boxing champ takes discipline. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024

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