Synonyms and antonyms of Boxing and wrestling in British Thesaurus

arm-wrestling (noun)

a competition between two people to find out who is stronger, in which they sit opposite each other and place an elbow on a table between them. Each holds the other’s hand and tries to force their arm down onto the table to win.

bantamweight (noun)

a boxer or wrestler who is fairly light

bare-knuckle (adjective)

fighting or fought without boxing gloves

bout (noun)

a boxing or wrestling match

box (verb)

to fight in the sport of boxing

boxer (noun)

someone who takes part in boxing matches, especially as their job

boxing (noun)

a sport in which two boxers fight by hitting each other while wearing large leather boxing gloves on their hands. They fight in a square area with ropes around it, called a boxing ring.

corner (noun)

in boxing or wrestling, one of the corners of the square ring where the fighting happens

count out ()

in boxing, to count up to ten, and then say that someone has lost a fight

cross (noun)

in boxing, a way of hitting your opponent from the side as they try to hit you

decision (verb)

informal in boxing, to beat an opponent as a result of a decision based on points

deliver/land a knockout /blow/punch ()

to hit someone very hard, so that they fall down and cannot get up

fall (noun)

an act of pushing your opponent to the ground in the sport of wrestling or judo

featherweight (noun)

a boxer who weighs between 53.5 and 57 kilograms

fight (verb)

to hit someone as part of a sport, especially boxing

fight (noun)

an occasion when people fight as part of a sport, especially boxing

fighter (noun)

someone who takes part in the sport of boxing or any other sport in which people fight physically

flyweight (noun)

a boxer, wrestler, or weightlifter who is light in weight, usually not more than 112 pounds or 51 kilograms

glove (noun)

a boxing glove

guard (noun)

the way that boxers stand with their hands in front of their face, to protect themselves from an opponent

headlock (noun)

a position in which someone holds their arm around another person’s neck so that they cannot move

heavyweight (noun)

a boxer or wrestler in the heaviest weight group

heavyweight (noun)

relating to this weight group

hook (noun)

a hit that a boxer (=someone who fights as a sport) makes with their arm bent

jab (noun)

in boxing, a short quick hit with a closed hand

kickboxing (noun)

a sport in which two people kick as well as hit each other when they fight

knockdown (noun)

a fall in a boxing match, after being hit

knockout (noun)

a hit that knocks a boxer down, so that they cannot get up

knockout (noun)

a boxing match that is won when one person cannot get up after being hit

KO (noun)

informal a knockout in a fight

lead with ()

to begin an attack in boxing with a particular hand or hit

left (noun)

a hit made with your left hand, especially in the sport of boxing

lightweight (noun)

a boxer or wrestler who belongs to one of the lower weight divisions

lock (noun)

a way of holding someone so that they cannot move when you are fighting

middleweight (noun)

a boxer or wrestler who weighs less than a light heavyweight and more than a welterweight

one-two (noun)

in the sport of boxing, the action of hitting an opponent first with one hand then quickly with the other

prizefighter (noun)

old-fashioned a boxer

professional wrestling (noun)

a type of entertainment in which people pretend to wrestle in a way that looks very violent

pugilist (noun)

very formal a boxer

punch-drunk (adjective)

a boxer who is punch-drunk has been hit in the head so much that his brain is damaged

purse (noun)

an amount of money that is offered as a prize in a sports competition, especially a boxing match or a horse race

the Queensberry Rules (noun)

the official rules of the sport of boxing

ride a punch/blow ()

to reduce the force of a hit by moving backwards slightly as you are hit

right (noun)

a hit made with your right hand

right-hander (noun)

a hit made with the right hand

the ring (noun)

a raised square area surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling

the ring (noun)

the sport of boxing or wrestling

ringside (noun)

the area around the place where people perform in a circus or fight in a boxing or wrestling match

ringside (adjective)

near to the place where an event is happening, especially a boxing or wrestling match

the ropes ()

the thick ropes that enclose an area that is used for boxing or wrestling

round (noun)

one of a series of short periods of fighting in a boxing or wrestling match

shadow boxing (noun)

training in which a boxer fights with an imaginary opponent

southpaw (noun)

informal someone who uses their left hand, especially in boxing

spar (verb)

to practise fighting with someone

sparring partner (noun)

someone who helps a boxer to train for a fight by taking the part of an opponent

stranglehold (noun)

an illegal hold in wrestling

sumo (noun)

a Japanese sport in which two very large men wrestle (=fight by holding each other, and pulling or pushing). Someone who does this is called a sumo wrestler.

throw (noun)

the action of throwing your opponent to the ground in a sport such as wrestling

uppercut (noun)

a way of hitting someone very hard on the chin or in the stomach with your fist (=closed hand) by swinging your arm upwards

weigh in ()

to have your weight checked before you take part in a sport such as boxing or horse racing

weigh-in (noun)

an occasion when someone who is taking part in a sport such as boxing or horse racing is officially weighed

welter (noun)

a welterweight

welterweight (noun)

a boxer who weighs between 135 and 147 pounds, which is between a lightweight and a middleweight

wrestle (verb)

to fight by holding and pushing someone but without hitting with your fists, especially as a sport

wrestler (noun)

someone who wrestles, especially as a sport

wrestling (noun)

a sport in which two people fight by holding each other in special positions and throwing each other

the WWF ()

the World Wrestling Federation: a former name of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, a company that manages the sport of professional wrestling