kickboxing

noun

kick·​box·​ing ˈkik-ˌbäk-siŋ How to pronounce kickboxing (audio)
: boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet as in karate
kickbox intransitive verb
kickboxer noun

Examples of kickboxing in a Sentence

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The bar area has been taken over by the glove guy, who hands fighters the appropriate gear — boxing gloves for kickboxing, fingerless four-ounce gloves for MMA. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 Blow off steam with kickboxing at Fayetteville Fitness Kickboxing or Inferno Martial Arts in Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs and Bella Vista. Alex Golden, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 According to White, Pereira said his former kickboxing rival deserved a chance to fight in the UFC. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Sefo is a regular on the mats at the Xtreme Couture gym in Las Vegas that Strickland calls home, and the 53-year-old K-1 kickboxing legend and six-time Muay Thai world champion is someone even Strickland won't mess with in the gym. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for kickboxing 

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kickboxing was in 1971

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“Kickboxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickboxing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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