kickboxing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɪk.bɒk.sɪŋ/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese キックボクシング (kikkubokushingu), from English kick + boxing. Possibly coined by Japanese businessman Osamu Noguchi in 1964.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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.
Ex world’s champion [Georges] Carpentier was also expert at kick-boxing.
1940 August 4, Daily Telegraph, Sydney, page 2:The Japanese kickboxing gym, recently opened in the Thai capital, had been a great success
1973 March, Black Belt magazine, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kick boxing | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kick-boxing | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (25)
th คิกบ็อกซิ่ง (sport) · cmn 踢拳 (sport) · ka კიკბოქსინგი (sport) · fi potkunyrkkeily (sport) · pl kick boxing (sport) · pt kickboxing (sport) · de Kickboxen (sport) · id kickboxing (sport) · pt kickboxe (sport) · el κικ μπόξινγκ (sport) · sv kickboxning (sport) · pl kick-boxing (sport) · th มวยไทย (sport) · fr kick-boxing (sport) · uk кікбо́ксинг (sport) · ru кикбо́ксинг (sport) · nl kickboksen (sport) · ar كِيك بُوكْس (sport) · kmr kîkboksîng (sport) · ko 킥복싱 (sport) · ja キックボクシング (sport) · eo piedbato-bokso (sport) · vi quyền cước (sport) · ms kickboxing (sport) · de Kickboxing (sport)