infighting
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- noun
- /ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/
- Jargon
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combate a corta distancia
- During the boxing match, the fighters engaged in infighting as they traded punches at very close range.
Examples
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It's about a steady progression of development and refinement in fundamental skills that Khan is lacking: infighting skills, inside defense, and clinching skills.
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Reuters has captured video from some of the infighting below.
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Yeah, well, in grappling, infighting, it feels like some animals use teeth and some use other parts of their body also like bear.
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The coach emphasized the importance of infighting techniques to help the boxers effectively score points in tight situations.
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In the final rounds, both boxers relied on their infighting skills to dominate their opponent at short distances.
Synonyms
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A fight where people hit each other with their bare hands
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Fighting that happens at very short distance between people, often hand-to-hand
A close fight between people without weapons
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Etymology
Infighting comes from the parts in- meaning 'inside' and fight, so in sports like boxing it describes fighting in very close space. That's why it means trading short, powerful blows when fighters are close together.