prizefighting
Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prizeProfessional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.
Origin
See prizefight. Originally Prize Playing, with play referring to sparring, a practice fighSee prizefight. Originally Prize Playing, with play referring to sparring, a practice fight. By surface analysis, prize + fighting.
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Forms
plural: prizefightings| Singular | prizefighting |
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uncountable
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable