tae kwon do

or tae·kwon·do

[ tahy-kwon-doh ]
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noun
  1. a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of karate, that utilizes punches, jabs, chops, blocking and choking moves, and especially powerful, leaping kicks.

Origin of tae kwon do

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1965–70; <Korean t’aekwŏndo, equivalent to t’ae- trample (<Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese tái) + kwŏn fist (<Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese quán) + -do, combining form of to way (<Middle Chinese, akin to Chinese dào)

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British Dictionary definitions for tae kwon do

tae kwon do

/ (ˈtaɪ ˈkwɒn ˈdəʊ, ˈteɪ) /


noun
  1. a Korean martial art that resembles karate

Origin of tae kwon do

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C20: Korean tae kick + kwon fist + do way, method

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