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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒksə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɑksɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bok′sər)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Boxer /ˈbɒksə/ n
  1. a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
Etymology: 18th Century: rough translation of Chinese I Ho Ch'üan, literally: virtuous harmonious fist, altered from I Ho T'uan virtuous harmonious society
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
box•er /ˈbɑksɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Sporta person who fights as a sport;
    prizefighter.
  2. Dog and Cat Breedsa German breed of medium-sized, shorthaired dogs with a short, square nose.
  3. Clothingboxers, [plural] boxer shorts.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
box•er  (bok′sər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta person who fights as a sport, usually with gloved fists, according to set rules;
    prize-fighter;
    pugilist.
  2. Dog and Cat Breedsone of a German breed of medium-sized, stocky, short-haired, pug-faced dogs having a brindled or tan coat with white markings.
  3. a person or thing that packs items into boxes.
  4. Clothing boxers. See boxer shorts. 
  • box2 + -er1 1735–45

Box•er  (bok′sər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historya member of a Chinese secret society that carried on an unsuccessful uprising, 1898–1900 (Box′er Rebel′lion,) principally against foreigners, culminating in a siege of foreign legations in Peking that was put down by an international expeditionary force.
  • translation of Chinese yìhé juǎn Righteous Harmony Fist, name of the militant policy of the yìhé tuán Righteous Harmony Group

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
boxer /ˈbɒksə/ n
  1. a person who boxes, either professionally or as a hobby; pugilist
  2. a medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail
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