boxing

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[ bok-sing ]
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noun
  1. the material used to make boxes or casings.

  2. a boxlike enclosure; casing.

  1. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box.

Origin of boxing

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First recorded in 1510–20; box1 + -ing1

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Other definitions for boxing (2 of 2)

boxing2
[ bok-sing ]

noun
  1. the act, technique, or profession of fighting with the fists, with or without boxing gloves.

Origin of boxing

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First recorded in 1705–15; box2 + -ing1

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How to use boxing in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for boxing

boxing

/ (ˈbɒksɪŋ) /


noun
    • the act, art, or profession of fighting with the fists, esp the modern sport practised under Queensberry rules

    • (as modifier): a boxing enthusiast

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