HyperDic: boxer

English > 4 senses of the word boxer / Boxer:
NOUNperson boxer, pugilistsomeone who fights with his fists for sport
person boxer, packer, baggera workman employed to pack things into containers
person Boxera member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign / foreign interests in China / China
animalboxera breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
boxer / Boxer > pronunciation
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English > boxer: 4 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who fights with his fists for sport.
Synonympugilist
NarrowerbantamweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
featherweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
flyweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
heavyweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
junior featherweightweighs no more than 122 pounds
junior lightweightweighs no more than 130 pounds
junior middleweightweighs no more than 154 pounds
junior welterweightweighs no more than 140 pounds
light flyweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds
light heavyweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
light middleweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds
light welterweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds
lightweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
middleweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
prizefighter, gladiatorA professional boxer
punchersomeone who delivers punches
slugger, sloggerA boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
sparring partner, sparring mateA boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight
stumblebum, palookaA second-rate prize fighter
super heavyweightAn amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds
welterweightAn amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
Broadercombatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrappersomeone who fights (or is fighting)
Spanishboxeadora, boxeador, pugilista, púgil
Catalanboxador, boxejador, pugilista, púgil
Verbsboxhit with the fist
boxengage in a boxing match
English > boxer: 4 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA workman employed to pack things into containers.
Synonymspacker, bagger
Broaderworkman, workingman, working man, working personAn employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Spanishembalador, empaquetador, envasador
Catalanembalador, envasador
Verbsboxput into a box
English > Boxer: 4 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign / foreign interests in China / China.
BroaderChineseA native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
English > boxer: 4 senses > noun 4, animal
MeaningA breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany.
Broaderworking dogAny of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
Spanishboxeadora, boxeador, bóxer
Catalanbóxer

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