prizefight
/ˈpraɪz(ˌ)faɪt/
prizefight noun: a professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
Noun
prizefight (plural prizefights)
- A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
- “Regrettable though it may be, fighting is a basic human interest and previous attempts to outlaw professional boxers in other countries have failed to stamp out illegal prizefights,” the paper said in an editorial.1976 April 7, Ian Stewart, “Boxer's Death Stirs In in Australia”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2024
- At its heart, the story is fairly familiar from prizefight fiction, one of betrayal - and self-betrayal - in which a once-promising athlete confronts his failure.1988 August 27, Mel Gussow, “Review/Theater; A Fading Prizefighter Confronts His Facade”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2024
prizefight meaning in Tamil
prizefight in Tamil
- குத்துச்சண்டை
Forms of prizefight
| plural | prizefights |
|---|---|
| alternative form | prize fight |
Origin of prizefight
From prize + fight – the term prize originally referred to rank advancement, not a monetary prize. Based on Renaissance English Prize Playing (16th century) within the Company of Maisters of the Science of Defence [sic] – public rank advancement fights within the organization, wherein the “prize” was rank advancement. The company later became defunct, while the term was revived in late 17th century for public shows of street fighters, which eventually developed into modern boxing. In modern times, reinterpreted to mean “a fight for a (monetary) prize”.
Questions about prizefight
- What does prizefight mean?
- Prizefight means a professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
- What is prizefight in Tamil?
- Prizefight in Tamil is குத்துச்சண்டை. See Prizefight meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prizefight?
- Prizefight is a noun.
- How do you pronounce prizefight?
- Prizefight is pronounced /ˈpraɪz(ˌ)faɪt/.
- What is the plural of prizefight?
- The plural of prizefight is prizefights.
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