kick boxing

noun

a form of boxing in which the gloved combatants may also kick with bare feet.

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British Dictionary definitions for kickboxing

kick boxing

noun

a martial art that resembles boxing but permits blows with the feet as well as punches

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Word Origin and History for kickboxing

also kick-boxing, 1968 (as one word, from 1971), from kick + boxing. Related: Kickbox (v.); kickboxer.