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

Recent Examples on the Web Outside of the classroom, McCool has also worked as a personal trainer and taught gymnastics and kickboxing. Adam England, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 Why not let out your fury at the Tinseltown machine by kickboxing, beating your mattress with a baseball bat, or screaming obscenities at the Hollywood sign at 3 am? Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for kickboxing 

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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 1 Jun. 2024.

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