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boxer

noun

Simple meaning

A participant in a boxing match.

Pronunciation

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bahkser

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbɑksɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.

  2. A breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany

  3. A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.

  4. The person running a game of two-up.

  5. One who packs boxes.

  6. A letterboxer.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.

Used this way, boxer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • pugilist , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use boxer

  • “The boxer trained hard for his upcoming match.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Breed

boxer shorts

Fights

amateur boxer

Nationalistic

boxer rebellionboxer indemnity

Other combinations

boxer uprisingprofessional boxerboxer movementheavyweight boxer

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • boxersnounPlural form

    Underpants worn by men.

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Synonyms

Sense: participant in a boxing match

pugilistRare

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