Box·er (b k s r)n. A member of a secret society in China that unsuccessfully attempted in 1900 to drive foreigners from the country by violence and force Chinese Christians to renounce their religion. [Approximate translation of Chinese (Mandarin) (yìhé) quán, (righteous harmonious) fists, name of a secret political organization.] |
| box·er 1 (bksr) n. 1. Sports One who fights with the fists as a sport. 2. boxers Boxer shorts. |
| box·er 2 (bksr) n. One that packs items in boxes. |
| box·er 3 (bksr) n. A medium-sized, short-haired dog of a breed developed in Germany, having a brownish coat and a short, square-jawed muzzle. [German, from English boxer (from its pugnacious nature).] |
boxer [ˈbɒksə]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) a person who boxes, either professionally or as a hobby; pugilist
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail
Boxer [ˈbɒksə]
n
(Historical Terms)
a. a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
b. (as modifier) the Boxer Rebellion
[rough translation of Chinese I Ho Ch'üan, literally: virtuous harmonious fist, altered from I Ho T'uan virtuous harmonious society]
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| Noun | 1. |  boxer - someone who fights with his fists for sportbantamweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds featherweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds junior featherweight - weighs no more than 122 pounds junior lightweight - weighs no more than 130 pounds junior middleweight - weighs no more than 154 pounds junior welterweight - weighs no more than 140 pounds light flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds light heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds light middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds lightweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds light welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds prizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxer puncher - someone who delivers punches sparring mate, sparring partner - a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight palooka, stumblebum - a second-rate prize fighter super heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds |
| 2. |  boxer - a workman employed to pack things into containersworking man, working person, workingman, workman - an employee who performs manual or industrial labor | |
| 3. | Boxer - a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China Chinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China | |
| 4. | boxer - a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs |
boxer
noun fighter, pugilist, prizefighter, sparrer At school he had wanted to be a boxer.
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