boxing

¹ American  

[bok-sing] / ˈbɒk sɪŋ /

noun

1. the material used to make boxes or casings.

2. a boxlike enclosure; casing.

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

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boxing ² American  

[bok-sing] / ˈbɒk sɪŋ /

noun

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

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boxing British  

/ ˈbɒksɪŋ /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      a boxing enthusiast

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Etymology

Origin of boxing¹

First recorded in 1510–20; box ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of boxing²

First recorded in 1705–15; box ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In addition to eyeing more NFL games, Netflix has added boxing matchups and other sporting exhibitions, as well as some WWE content, in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Rather, Newsom and Cox had a shared interest in boxing out Villaraigosa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The boxing world is swooning over Moses Itauma.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"I thought Canada is safe," he said, next to sweets spread out on the boxing ring's mat, part of festivities marking the Persian New Year, called Nowruz.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Robert Cohn was once middleweight boxing champion of Princeton.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway