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Prize fight
prize·fight
/
ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt
/
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prahyz
-fahyt
]
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noun
a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match.
Also,
prize fight.
Origin:
1695–1705
Related forms
prize·fight·er,
noun
prize·fight·ing,
noun
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prizefight
(ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt)
—
n
a boxing match for a prize or purse, esp one of the fights popular in the 18th and 19th centuries
'prizefighter
—
n
'prizefighting
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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