prizefight
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈpraɪzˌfaɪt/
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pelea de boxeo
- The crowd eagerly awaited the start of the prizefight between the two top boxers.
Examples
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Meanwhile, Cornelius will attend a prizefight.
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The new casino in Oxford will make a fine venue for a prizefight.
Blog text (15) -
The Championship Prizefight in Victoria.
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If that had been a prizefight, the crowd would have rioted.
Blog text (9) -
Say a star athlete is in town for a big prizefight, and he wants to play God's Acre.
Fiction book (2000) -
On the armrest is one of his cigar box files marked "Prizefights."
Fiction book (1992) -
Dances, prizefights, nightclubs, wrestling bouts.
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Phillip, like a pacifist at a prizefight, doesn't want to watch but can't not watch.
Fiction book (1993) -
After months of training, he finally had his chance to compete in a major prizefight.
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Winning the prizefight earned him not only fame but also a substantial cash reward.
Synonyms
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4.1
A short fight or contest, often in boxing
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1.4
A fight between two boxers in a ring judged by officials
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3.9
A boxing match between professional boxers to win money
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prizefight comes from the two simple words prize and fight, where prize meant a 'reward' given to the winner. So a prizefight was a boxing match with money or another reward for the winner, which is exactly why the word means a professional boxing match today.