kickboxing

noun kick·box·ing \-ˌbäk-siŋ\

: a form of boxing in which fighters are allowed to kick each other with their bare feet

Full Definition of KICKBOXING

: boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet as in karate

— kick·box \-ˌbäks\ intransitive verb

— kick·box·er \-ˌbäk-sər\ noun

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1971

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