Boxing Word Search
Free Boxing word search. We picked 12 themed words — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: UPPERCUT, HOOK, CROSS, ROUND, REFEREE, CANVAS, GLOVE, MOUTHGUARD, RING, BELL, COMBINATION, KNOCKDOWN.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Boxing word list, defined
- UPPERCUT /ˈʌpəkʌt/ · noun and verb
- A punch delivered with the fist moving upward, usually toward the opponent's chin. By extension, it can refer to a sudden sharp increase, boost, or striking reversal. Related: hook, upper hook, rising punch.
- HOOK /hʊk/ · noun and verb
- A hook is a curved or angled fastening device, or a sharply curved implement used for catching, gripping, or holding something. As a verb, it means to catch, fasten, pull, or attract something with a hook. Related: catch, fastener, lure, clasp.
- CROSS /krɒs/ (UK), /krɔːs/ or /krɑːs/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective
- A mark shaped like an X, or a structure with two intersecting bars; as a verb, to go from one side to the other, or to place one thing over another. Related: intersect, traverse, span, ford.
- ROUND /raʊnd/ · adjective, noun, verb, adverb
- Round means curved or circular in shape, or complete and whole. It can also describe speech that is direct and honest, a period of activity, a cycle of events, and the act of moving around or making something circular. Related: circular, curved, complete, direct.
- REFEREE /ˌrɛfəˈriː/ · noun and verb
- A referee is an impartial official who enforces the rules of a sport or settles a dispute. As a verb, to referee means to officiate or act as the judge in a contest or proceeding. Related: umpire, judge, adjudicator, arbiter.
- CANVAS /ˈkænvəs/ · noun, verb
- A strong, coarse fabric of hemp, flax, or cotton used for sails, tents, and as a surface for oil painting; as a verb, to canvass (a homophone) means to solicit votes or opinions — note that the noun 'canvas' refers only to the fabric. Related: cloth, fabric, tarpaulin, sailcloth.
- GLOVE /ɡlʌv/ · noun, verb
- A covering for the hand, typically made of leather or fabric and fitted with separate fingers; by extension, a padded protective glove used in boxing or similar sports. As a verb, to put a glove on or cover one's hand with a glove. Related: mitt, mitten, gauntlet, handcover.
- RING /rɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- A ring is a small circular band or loop, especially one worn as jewelry or used to fasten or decorate something. As a verb, ring means to sound a bell or other resonant object, and it can also mean to telephone someone. Related: circle, band, loop, sound.
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun
- A hollow, usually cup-shaped metal instrument that rings with a clear tone when struck, typically by an internal clapper or external hammer. Also used figuratively for any bell-shaped object or a sound resembling a bell's ring. Related: chime, gong, carillon.
- COMBINATION /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ (British); /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- A joining or merging of two or more things to produce something distinct; also, the particular sequence or set of elements so joined. Related: mixture, blend, combination lock, fusion.
- KNOCKDOWN /ˈnɒkdaʊn/ (British); /ˈnɑkdaʊn/ (US) · noun, adjective, verb
- As a noun, a knockdown is a blow or fall that causes someone or something to be knocked down; it can also refer to a decisive defeat or a drug that causes sedation. As an adjective, it describes something capable of knocking someone down, overwhelming, or intended to be dismantled. As a verb, it means to knock someone or something down. Related: blow, defeat, fall, collapse.
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