boxer

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noun (1)

box·​er ˈbäk-sər How to pronounce boxer (audio)
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: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
boxers plural : boxer shorts

boxer

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noun (2)

: one that makes boxes or packs things in boxes

boxer

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noun (3)

: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat

Boxer

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noun (4)

Box·​er ˈbäk-sər How to pronounce Boxer (audio)
: a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity

Examples of boxer in a Sentence

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Noun
Playing a character known as Kid, who works as an underground fight-club boxer who gets paid each night to put on a rubber gorilla mask and get beaten to a pulp, Patel creates a hero who is very much not some invincible combat superstar. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024 Inoki spent most of the bout slide-kicking Ali’s legs,which prevented the U.S. boxer from landing many punches. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Robert De Niro won his second Academy Award for playing the central boxer as a human embodiment of stubbornness and the worst aspects of masculinity, spending the majority of the movie mistreating and abusing the people around him. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 Maui, a 3-year-old boxer mix, has been at the shelter for 23 weeks, making her one of the longest residents, according to a March 6 Facebook post from Douglas County Animal Services in Douglasville. Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 In the photo, Wahlberg is seen laying in a red light therapy bed wearing only boxers and socks. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 Pension amounts are determined by how many rounds the boxer fought and the size of the purses. Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Though Paul is less experienced than the professional boxer, oddsmakers cite Bourland’s inactivity as a reason for putting the social media star up as the favorite. Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024 Detectives said Barrett had blood on his head and face, his cell phone, two pairs of gloves, his boxers and belt at the time of his arrest. Landon Mion, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (3)

German, from English boxer entry 1

Noun (4)

approximately translation of Chinese (Beijing) yìhé juǎn, literally, righteous harmonious fist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1546, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1903, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxer was in 1546

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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

boxer

1 of 2 noun
box·​er ˈbäk-sər How to pronounce boxer (audio)
: one that engages in the sport of boxing

boxer

2 of 2 noun
: any of a German breed of medium-sized dogs with a smooth coat and a short square face

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