pugilistic
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9.7
- adjective
- /ˌpjuːdʒɪˈlɪstɪk/
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pugilístico
- Against a better wrestler, he would use his pugilistic skills to batter them until they could no longer continue, or they were so beaten he could easily pin or submit them.
- pugilistic dementia
- more pugilistic
He had these pugilistic skills, then studied judo and jiu jitsu.
- He had these pugilistic skills, then studied judo and jiu jitsu.
- And so the government, and I think I've, I've sometimes not helped because of my pugilistic nature.
Examples
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Arum's prediction regarding De La Hoya's power to produce pugilistic profits proved true.
Academic text (2013) -
Tonight, our coast-to-coast hookup... brings you the biggest pugilistic event of the year.
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Let's you and me have a little talk about the pugilistic profession.
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Never in the history of pugilistic pursuit has one so completely dominated.
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He had these pugilistic skills, then studied judo and jiu jitsu.
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At a press conference held a few days prior to the fight, nine officers from the Las Vegas Police Department stood guard amid the boxers and their respective entourages, and sheets of Plexiglas provided a barrier between the two pugilistic rivals.
Academic text (2013) -
Under trainer Fritz Sdunek, Wlad was an offensive machine, a pugilistic annihilator, something far different from the more measured, cautious boxer he would later become under Emanuel Steward.
Blog text (22) -
The fight was an exciting display of pugilistic skill, showcasing both boxers' techniques and strategies.
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His pugilistic style impressed the crowd, as he danced around his opponent and threw precise punches.
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During the championship, the commentators analyzed the athletes' pugilistic techniques and their impact on the match.
Synonyms
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7.8
Relating to fighting with the fists
How Combative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pugilistic comes from the Latin root pugil meaning 'boxer' or 'fighter'. It is related to English words like pugnacious, which means 'eager to fight', so pugilistic describes a style or attitude that is aggressive or like a boxer in how it fights or argues.