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Box·er
(bŏk′sər)n.
A member of a secret society in China that unsuccessfully attempted in 1900 to drive foreigners from the country by violence and force Chinese Christians to renounce their religion.
[Approximate translation of Chinese (Mandarin) (yìhé) quán, (righteous harmonious) fists, name of a secret political organization.]
box·er 1
(bŏk′sər)n.
1. Sports One who fights with the fists as a sport.
2. boxers Boxer shorts.
box·er 2
(bŏk′sər)n.
One that packs items in boxes.
box·er 3
(bŏk′sər)n.
A medium-sized, short-haired dog of a breed developed in Germany, having a brownish coat and a short, square-jawed muzzle.
[German, from English boxer (from its pugnacious nature).]
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boxer
(ˈbɒksə)n
1. (Boxing) a person who boxes, either professionally or as a hobby; pugilist
2. (Breeds) a medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail
Boxer
(ˈbɒksə)n
(Historical Terms)
a. a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
b. (as modifier): the Boxer Rebellion.
[C18: rough translation of Chinese I Ho Ch'üan, literally: virtuous harmonious fist, altered from I Ho T'uan virtuous harmonious society]
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box•er
(ˈbɒk sər)n.
1. a person who fights as a sport, usu. with gloved fists, according to set rules.
2. any of a German breed of stocky, shorthaired dogs with a short, square muzzle, a brindled or tan coat, and a docked tail.
3. boxers, sc boxer shorts.
[1735–45]
Box•er
(ˈbɒk sər)n.
a member of a Chinese secret society that carried on an unsuccessful uprising in 1900 (Box′er Rebel′lion).
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Noun | 1. | boxer - someone who fights with his fists for sport bantamweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds featherweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds junior featherweight - weighs no more than 122 pounds junior lightweight - weighs no more than 130 pounds junior middleweight - weighs no more than 154 pounds junior welterweight - weighs no more than 140 pounds light flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds light heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds light middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds lightweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds light welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds prizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxer puncher - someone who delivers punches sparring mate, sparring partner - a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight palooka, stumblebum - a second-rate prize fighter super heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds |
2. | boxer - a workman employed to pack things into containers working man, working person, workingman, workman - an employee who performs manual or industrial labor | |
3. | Boxer - a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China Chinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China | |
4. | boxer - a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs |
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boxer
noun fighter, pugilist, prizefighter, sparrer At school he had wanted to be a boxer.
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Translations
boxer
bokser
nyrkkeilijäbokseri
boksač
ökölvívó
hnefaleikari, boxari
ボクサー
권투 선수
pugil
boxer
boksar
boxare
นักมวย
võ sỹ quyền Anh
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box2
(boks) verb to fight (someone) with the fists. Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.
noun a blow on the ear with the hand.
ˈboxer nounHe's a champion boxer.
ˈboxing noun the sport of fighting with the fists.
ˈboxing-glove noun a boxer's padded glove.
ˈboxing-match nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
boxer
→ مُلاكِم boxer bokser Boxer πυγμάχος boxeador nyrkkeilijä boxeur boksač pugile ボクサー 권투 선수 bokser bokser bokser boxeador, pugilista боксер boxare นักมวย boksör võ sỹ quyền Anh 拳师Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009