kickboxing
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from Japanese キックボクシング (kikkubokushingu), coined by Osamu Noguchi in 1964 from English kick + boxing.
Noun
kickboxing (uncountable)
- (martial arts) A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.
- The Japanese kickboxing gym, recently opened in the Thai capital, had been a great success (Black Belt Magazine, March 1973, p. 13)
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Further reading
Kickboxing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English kickboxing.
Pronunciation
Noun
kickboxing m (uncountable)
- (martial arts) kickboxing (sport like boxing but allowing strikes with the feet)
- Synonym: kickboxe
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English kickboxing.
Pronunciation
Noun
kickboxing m (uncountable)
Usage notes
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.