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Boxing vs Bowing - What's the difference?

boxing | bowing |

As verbs the difference between boxing and bowing

is that boxing is present participle of lang=en while bowing is present participle of lang=en (bend.

As nouns the difference between boxing and bowing

is that boxing is a sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout while bowing is the act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.

boxing

English

Etymology 1

From

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (wikipedia boxing) (-)
  • (sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
  • Synonyms
    * (sports) fisticuffs, pugilism, sparring
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from boxing) * boxing glove * boxing match * boxing ring * kick-boxing, kickboxing * shadow-boxing, shadowboxing
    See also
    (terms associated with boxing) * clinch * down for the count * fancy footwork * left hook * on the ropes * on the canvas * on the mat * upper cut * prizefighting * ring * wrestling * (boxing)

    Etymology 2

    From

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Material used for making boxes or casing.
  • (construction) Casing.
  • (programming) Automatical conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
  • Antonyms
    * (programming) unboxing

    Verb

    (head)
  • bowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bend )
  • Noun

  • The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
  • The courtier had practiced his bowing .
  • A bending.
  • The heavy books caused a bowing in the shelf.
  • A technique for bowing a musical instrument, such as a violin.