prizefight — ► NOUN ▪ a boxing match for prize money. DERIVATIVES prizefighter noun … English terms dictionary
prizefight — [prīz′fīt΄] n. [back form. < prizefighter < PRIZE1] a professional boxing match prizefighter n. prizefighting n … English World dictionary
boxing — Synonyms and related words: Chinese boxing, bottling, bout, boxing match, canning, close fighting, crating, encasement, fighting, fisticuffs, infighting, package, packaging, packing, prizefight, prizefighting, pugilism, ring, savate, shadowboxing … Moby Thesaurus
prizefight — prize|fight [ˈpraızfaıt] n 1.) BrE a public ↑boxing match in which two men fight each other without boxing gloves, in order to win money 2.) AmE a professional ↑boxing match >prizefighter n >prizefighting … Dictionary of contemporary English
prizefight — noun (C) 1 a public boxing match, in which two men fight each other with bare hands, in order to win money 2 AmE a professional boxing match prizefighter noun (C) prizefighting noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boxing match — noun a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring • Hypernyms: ↑match • Hyponyms: ↑sparring match, ↑prizefight, ↑prize fight … Useful english dictionary
prizefight — noun Date: 1749 a professional boxing match • prizefighter noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
prizefight — prizefighter, n. prizefighting, n. /pruyz fuyt /, n. a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match. Also, prize fight. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
prizefight — noun A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money). See Also: prizefighter, prizefighting, prizing … Wiktionary
prizefight — n. professional boxing match in which the winner receives prize money … English contemporary dictionary
