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kick-boxing

kick-boxing is the alternative spelling of kickboxing.

Meaning of kickboxing

Noun

kickboxing (uncountable)

  1. A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate, and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.
    • Ex world’s champion [Georges] Carpentier was also expert at kick-boxing.1940 August 4, Daily Telegraph, Sydney, page 2

Questions about kick-boxing

What is kick-boxing the alternative spelling of?
Kick-boxing is the alternative spelling of kickboxing.

Words near kick-boxing in the dictionary

  1. kick-balls
  2. kick-board
  3. kick-boards
  4. kick-boxer
  5. kick-boxers
  6. kick-boxing
  7. kick-down
  8. kick-downs
  9. kick-off
  10. kick-off meeting
  11. kick-off meetings

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