jujitsu

noun

ju·jit·su

variants or less commonly jujutsu or jiujitsu

jü-ˈjit-(ˌ)sü

: an art of weaponless fighting employing holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue or disable an opponent

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Joining me on the vessel was Alejandro Mira, a veterinarian from Medellín, and Joshua Wilson, an American jujitsu champion and world traveler who had hitched a ride with Mira and me and was sharing the experience with his followers on social media. —

Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 All these techniques are a form of psychological jujitsu that turns vulnerabilities into strengths. —

Elke U. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 UConn then edged Villanova 66-65 in a physical game that had coach Dan Hurley talking about jujitsu, Muay Thai and UFC fighting. —

John Marshall, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024 This one was from the heart of a 20-year-old jujitsu fighter who was last seen at the gym and was found dead in his bed two days later. —

Emily Baumgaertner Ariana Drehsler, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jujitsu