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- pronunciation:
- baks
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
a hit or blow struck with the hand or fist.
- synonyms:
- blow, cuff, hit, punch
- similar words:
- belt, buffet, jab, knock, slap, smack, sock, swat, thwack, whack
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| related words: |
beat, clap |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
boxes, boxing, boxed |
| definition 1: |
to hit with a hand or fist.
His mother boxed his ears.- synonyms:
- cuff, hit, strike, swat
- similar words:
- belt, buffet, drub, pommel, pound, pummel, punch, slap, slug, smack, sock, thrash, thump, whack
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| definition 2: |
to fight with in a boxing match.
- synonyms:
- fight
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| related words: |
rap |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to fight in a boxing match.
- synonyms:
- fight, spar
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| definition 2: |
to pursue boxing as a career.
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| definition 3: |
to employ cleverness, evasion, and anticipation in a boxing match, as opposed to sheer strength or force.
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