tae ‧ kwon ‧ do /taɪˈkwɒndəʊ $ -ˈkwɑːndoʊ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Korean ; Origin: 'art of hand-and-foot fighting' ]
a style of fighting from Korea, and also a sport, in which you kick and hit but do not use weapons ⇨ karate