Definitions for: Pugilism


[n] fighting with the fists



Webster (1913) Definition: Pu"gil*ism, n. [L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to
pugnus the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Fist.]
The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist.

Synonyms: boxing, fisticuffs

See Also: bout, contact sport, fight, in-fighting, professional boxing, rope-a-dope, sparring

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