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

"Caroline didn't spend much time in school - only a year - so boxing was her only community. When she moved out, she had to find that community for herself and her siblings," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Fighting across three-minute rounds - rather than two minutes as is traditionally the case in women's boxing - 34-year-old Cameron worked at a high tempo and did her best work on the inside.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

BBC Sport asks figures from across the boxing world for their predictions.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

There was a period when Wilder almost single-handedly kept American heavyweight boxing visible on the global stage.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Everything from robotics to marksmanship to chess boxing.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman