prizefighter
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- noun
- /ˈpraɪzˌfaɪtər/
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boxeador
- Did you ever hear of a prizefighter by the name of Joe Frazier?
- heavyweight prizefighter
- champion prizefighter
- former prizefighter
Examples
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Boxing became a major preoccupation for American men, who showed keen interest in John L. Sullivan's career as a prizefighter.
Academic text (1998) -
Were you really a prizefighter?
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Hey, are you a prizefighter, huh?
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A mean prizefighter from Lincoln, so be careful what you say to him.
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Figg became the first celebrity "prizefighter" of England, and his fame only grew when he claimed the Championship of England in 1719.
Blog text (6) -
He's a prizefighter.
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With a grim smile, he remembered an old prizefighter's maxim:
Fiction book (1999) -
The prizefighter trained hard every day in hopes of winning the championship title.
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After years of struggle, the prizefighter finally achieved his dream of becoming a world champion.
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Many fans gathered to watch the prizefighter defend his title in a highly anticipated match.
Synonyms
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A person who fights for a cause or as a job
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A person who fights using their fists in a sport with rules
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A person who fights with their fists, often as a professional boxer
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A fighter who hits opponents very hard, often a boxer
A trained person who fights in boxing matches for money
A boxer who fights very close, using short punches and moving their body
A boxer who hits with very strong, heavy punches
How Professional
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prizefighter is simply two parts: prize meaning 'reward' or 'money' and fighter meaning 'one who fights'. So a prizefighter is really a fighter who competes for a prize, which is why the word refers to a boxer who fights for money or a title.