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pugilist
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pu·gi·lism  (pyj-lzm)
n.
The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing.

[From Latin pugil, pugilist; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

pugi·list n.
pugi·listic adj.

pugilist
a person who flghts with his flsts; prizeflghter.
See also: Boxing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pugilistpugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
bantamweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
slugger, slogger - a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)
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

pugilist
noun boxer, fighter, bruiser (informal), prizefighter He was a noted amateur pugilist.
Translations
pugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] Npúgil m, pugilista m
pugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] (old-fashioned) npugiliste m
pugilist
n (form)Faustkämpfer(in) m(f)
pugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] n (frm) → pugile m
pugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] n (frm) → pugile m


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