boxer

[ bok-ser ]

/ ˈbɒk sər /

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noun

a person who fights as a sport, usually with gloved fists, according to set rules; prize-fighter; pugilist.

one of a German breed of medium-sized, stocky, short-haired, pug-faced dogs having a brindled or tan coat with white markings.

a person or thing that packs items into boxes.

boxers. boxer shorts.

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Origin of boxer

First recorded in 1735–45; box² + -er¹

Words nearby boxer

box coat, box column, box cornice, box cutter, box elder, boxer, boxercise, boxer shorts, boxer-style, boxfish, box frame

Other definitions for boxer (2 of 2)

Boxer

[ bok-ser ]

/ ˈbɒk sər /

noun

a member of a Chinese secret society that carried on an unsuccessful uprising, 1898–1900 (Boxer Rebellion ), principally against foreigners, culminating in a siege of foreign legations in Peking (now Beijing) that was put down by an international expeditionary force.

Origin of Boxer

First recorded in 1895–1900; translation of Chinese yìhé juǎn “Righteous Harmony Fist,” name of the militant policy of the yìhé tuán “Righteous Harmony Group”

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How to use boxer in a sentence

We plodded around the house, yawning and stretching and tugging at our boxers.
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In it, we see the slim frame of Adam Perkins, wearing nothing but boxers and a wide-eyed expression, walking into the bathroom.
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USA Boxing started using a ballroom at a local hotel but also has traveled around, even sending some boxers overseas.
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We’re like a punch drunk boxer, getting up just as our opponent is preparing to deliver an even faster punch … By reopening we’re leaning into that left hook.
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On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.
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But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
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After Olympic boxer Guillermo Rigondeux defected, his family suffered a form of domestic exile.
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Later members who joined like Boxer Enriquez have been called the Pepsi Generation.
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You two would look like Hayden Panettiere and that huge boxer.
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Nasablay sa ring ang buksidur dihang nagrúgi siya, The boxer leaned on the ropes when he became groggy.
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In the gym, Siebold also shone as a good boxer, fencer and wrestler.
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He delighted to frequent the lowest haunts, and there learnt that mastery of slang and that skill as a boxer which were his pride.
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Tom Robson put himself in position like an English boxer, drunk as he was, and squared his arms and elbows for the fray.
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Mrs. Boxer rose in great dismay, gently re-closed the bureau, and ran down-stairs for the broth.
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British Dictionary definitions for boxer (1 of 2)

boxer

/ (ˈbɒksə) /

noun

a person who boxes, either professionally or as a hobby; pugilist

a medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail

British Dictionary definitions for boxer (2 of 2)

Boxer

/ (ˈbɒksə) /

noun

a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
(as modifier)the Boxer Rebellion

Word Origin for Boxer

C18: rough translation of Chinese I Ho Ch'üan, literally: virtuous harmonious fist, altered from I Ho T'uan virtuous harmonious society

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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