boxing

Plural: boxings

Noun

• A protective casing or framework.
• fighting with the fists
• the enclosure of something in a package or box
• A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
• Material used for making boxes or casing.
• Casing.
• Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.

Verb

• put into a box
• hit with the fist
• engage in a boxing match
• present participle and gerund of box
• present participle and gerund of box

Examples

• He sealed his victory with BOXING, scoring high and closing off the board.

Synonyms

box, fisticuffs, package, packing, pugilism, sparring

Antonyms

unbox, unboxing

Related Words

box, boxer, clinch, down for the count, fancy footwork, left hook, on the canvas, on the mat, on the ropes, prizefighting, ring, uppercut, wrestling