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jeet kune do

jeet kune do is the alternative form of Jeet Kune Do.

Proper noun capitalized: Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do (uncountable, abbreviation JKD)

  1. A hybrid philosophy of martial arts founded by Bruce Lee, allowing all kinds of attacks and having a focus on spontaneity and practicality in combat.

Forms of jeet kune do

abbreviationJKD

Origin of jeet kune do

Borrowed from Cantonese 截拳道 (zit6 kyun4 dou6, literally “Way of the Intercepting Fist”).

Questions about jeet kune do

What does jeet kune do mean?
Jeet kune do means a hybrid philosophy of martial arts founded by Bruce Lee, allowing all kinds of attacks and having a focus on spontaneity and practicality in combat.
What is jeet kune do the alternative form of?
Jeet kune do is the alternative form of Jeet Kune Do.
What part of speech is jeet kune do?
Jeet kune do is a proper noun.

Words near jeet kune do in the dictionary

  1. jees
  2. jeesely
  3. jeesh
  4. jeesly
  5. jeet
  6. jeet kune do
  7. jeetery
  8. Jeetho
  9. jeetification
  10. Jeetland
  11. jeets

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