kickboxing

noun

kick·​box·​ing ˈkik-ˌbäk-siŋ How to pronounce kickboxing (audio)
: boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet as in karate
kickbox intransitive verb
kickboxer noun

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There really is something for everyone here, from vinyasa yoga and TRX to kickboxing and balance training. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 July 2025 Juancho Torres/Getty Images She is known for her unique and legitimate fighting style, which blends technical wrestling with hard-hitting strikes from her background in kickboxing and MMA. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Currently, Austin operates an online fitness platform called Katie Austin On-Demand Studio, which offers online classes for dance cardio, at-home strength training, HIIT training, kickboxing, and Pilates and Barre. Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Try cardio kickboxing with Jake Garcia or Zumba with Xavier Euzarraga. Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kickboxing

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kickboxing was in 1971

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“Kickboxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickboxing. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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