boxer
a person who fights as a sport, usually with gloved fists, according to set rules; prize-fighter; pugilist.
one of a German breed of medium-sized, stocky, short-haired, pug-faced dogs having a brindled or tan coat with white markings.
a person or thing that packs items into boxes.
boxers. boxer shorts.
Origin of boxer
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a member of a Chinese secret society that carried on an unsuccessful uprising, 1898–1900 (Boxer Rebellion ), principally against foreigners, culminating in a siege of foreign legations in Peking (now Beijing) that was put down by an international expeditionary force.
Origin of Boxer
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How to use boxer in a sentence
We plodded around the house, yawning and stretching and tugging at our boxers.
‘When the Rain Stops:’ a New Short Story by Bryan Washington | Bryan Washington | April 16, 2021 | TimeIn it, we see the slim frame of Adam Perkins, wearing nothing but boxers and a wide-eyed expression, walking into the bathroom.
The legacy of Adam Perkins’s surreal ‘Welcome to Chili’s’ Vine | Travis Andrews | April 15, 2021 | Washington PostUSA Boxing started using a ballroom at a local hotel but also has traveled around, even sending some boxers overseas.
The Olympic Training Center is state-of-the-art, but some athletes train in a nearby Macy’s | Rick Maese | March 18, 2021 | Washington PostWe’re like a punch drunk boxer, getting up just as our opponent is preparing to deliver an even faster punch … By reopening we’re leaning into that left hook.
How this summer could bring the pandemic relief we’re longing for | William Wan | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostWhat happened after a boxer, a revolutionary, a singer and a football star met in a 1960s hotel room
America’s first post-World War II race riot led to the near-lynching of Thurgood Marshall | Chris Lamb | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post
On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed boxer.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races | David Freedlander | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut on Thursday boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races | David Freedlander | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter Olympic boxer Guillermo Rigondeux defected, his family suffered a form of domestic exile.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind | Brin-Jonathan Butler | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLater members who joined like boxer Enriquez have been called the Pepsi Generation.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs | Seth Ferranti | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou two would look like Hayden Panettiere and that huge boxer.
Anna Kendrick on Feminism, #GamerGate, and the Celebrity Hacking Attack | Marlow Stern | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNasablay sa ring ang buksidur dihang nagrúgi siya, The boxer leaned on the ropes when he became groggy.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. WolffIn the gym, Siebold also shone as a good boxer, fencer and wrestler.
Radio Boys Loyalty | Wayne WhippleHe delighted to frequent the lowest haunts, and there learnt that mastery of slang and that skill as a boxer which were his pride.
Vie de Bohme | Orlo WilliamsTom Robson put himself in position like an English boxer, drunk as he was, and squared his arms and elbows for the fray.
Garman and Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandMrs. boxer rose in great dismay, gently re-closed the bureau, and ran down-stairs for the broth.
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for boxer (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒksə) /
a person who boxes, either professionally or as a hobby; pugilist
a medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail
British Dictionary definitions for Boxer (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒksə) /
a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
(as modifier): the Boxer Rebellion
Origin of Boxer
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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