pugilism
Pugilism is another name for the sport of boxing. If you're a fan of pugilism, you probably enjoy watching people punch each other while wearing boxing gloves.
If you're thinking about taking up a new sport and a friend suggests pugilism, she's talking about boxing. If you take up pugilism, you'll learn the footwork to use in a ring, and how to hold your gloves to protect your body and punch your opponent. Pugilism comes from the Latin word pugil, "boxer or fist fighter," a close relative of pugnus, "fist."
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boxing with bare fistssynonyms: boxing, fisticuffstypes:professional boxingboxing for moneyin-fightingboxing at close quartersfighta boxing or wrestling matchrope-a-dopea boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punchestype of:contact sporta sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
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