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

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

World boxing champion Lauren Price says the structure in her life is what gives her the "confidence" to win.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Riakporhe, 36, only started boxing aged 19 and says football was his "first love" when he was growing up in south-east London.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“We had rows and rows of battery trays. We were just boxing them up and throwing them in warehouses,” said Daniel Martin, a former production supervisor at the factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She wasn't even too cool with the fact that I had been boxing all these years, but let it slide because I got to be around Malloy.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds