"prizefighting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: prizefightings [plural]
Etymology: See prizefight. Originally Prize Playing, with play referring to sparring, a practice fight. By surface analysis, prize + fighting. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|prize|fighting}} By surface analysis, prize + fighting Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} prizefighting (usually uncountable, plural prizefightings)
  1. (sports) Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize. Wikipedia link: Prize Playing Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Boxing, Sports Related terms: prizefight, prizefighter, prizing [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-prizefighting-en-noun-4J0zfEGx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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