BOXER
What does "BOXER" mean?
A person who fights with their fists as a sport, or a breed of strong, short-haired dog.
Meanings
- A person who boxes, especially as a sport or profession. The boxer trained for months before the title fight.
- A medium-sized, muscular dog of a German breed with a short muzzle and smooth coat. Their boxer greeted everyone with a wagging stub of a tail.
- Loose-fitting underwear or shorts for men (usually plural, 'boxers'). He padded to the kitchen in a T-shirt and boxers. informal
Did you know?
- The Boxer Rebellion got its name not from the sport but from a Chinese society called the Righteous and Harmonious Fists, whom Western observers nicknamed 'Boxers' for their martial-arts drills.
Word origin
From 'box' meaning 'to fight with the fists' (of uncertain origin, recorded from the 1500s) plus the agent suffix '-er'. The underwear sense was named for resembling a boxer's trunks.
Remember it
A BOXER throws with the 'X' - picture the crossed arms of a boxing guard forming an X in the middle of the word.
A little poem
Bell, and the world shrinks-
two men inside one square truth:
stay up, or stay down.
haiku
Wordplay
- My dog and my underwear are both boxers, but only one of them comes when I throw a punch line.
What it teaches
One word, a fighter and a faithful dog: strength is not the same as aggression.
Quick facts
What does BOXER mean?
A person who fights with their fists as a sport, or a breed of strong, short-haired dog.
Is BOXER a valid word?
Yes — BOXER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BOXER?
BOXER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BOXER come from?
From 'box' meaning 'to fight with the fists' (of uncertain origin, recorded from the 1500s) plus the agent suffix '-er'. The underwear sense was named for resembling a boxer's trunks.
What can BOXER teach us?
One word, a fighter and a faithful dog: strength is not the same as aggression.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.