boxing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun fighting with the fists
    pugilism; fisticuffs.
  2. noun the enclosure of something in a package or box
    packing.
  3. verb put into a box
    box; package.
    • box the gift, please
  4. verb hit with the fist
    box.
    • I'll box your ears!
  5. verb engage in a boxing match
    box.

WordNet


Box"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of inclosing (anything) in a box, as for storage or transportation.
  2. Material used in making boxes or casings.
  3. Any boxlike inclosure or recess; a casing.
  4. (Arch.) The external case of thin material used to bring any member to a required form.
Box"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist; sparring<--pugilism-->. Blackstone.

Webster 1913