BOXING


Meaning of BOXING in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ heavyweight , lightweight , middleweight , welterweight , etc.

▪ amateur , professional , unlicensed

Unlicensed ~ can be very dangerous.

▪ world

the most respected coach in world ~

▪ kick , Thai

▪ shadow (usually shadow-boxing ) (= boxing with an imaginary opponent)

The two candidates engaged in shadow-boxing before the election. ( figurative )

VERB + BOXING

▪ do

He does ~ in his spare time.

BOXING + NOUN

▪ glove

▪ boot ( BrE ), shoe ( AmE )

▪ competition , match , tournament

▪ title

▪ champion

▪ ring

▪ skill , technique

▪ coach , promoter

▪ career

▪ fan

▪ writer

▪ circles

He is highly respected in ~ circles.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .