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Meaning of "pugil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUGIL

pugil  [ˈpjuːdʒɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUGIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pugil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUGIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pugil in the English dictionary

The first definition of pugil in the dictionary is a pinch or small handful. Other definition of pugil is a fist fighter. Pugil is also a padded pole used in military training.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUGIL


argil
ˈɑːdʒɪl
aspergill
ˈæspədʒɪl
jill
dʒɪl
Rigil
ˈraɪdʒɪl
sigil
ˈsɪdʒɪl
strigil
ˈstrɪdʒɪl
strongyle
ˈstrɒndʒɪl
Vergil
ˈvɜːdʒɪl
vigil
ˈvɪdʒɪl
Virgil
ˈvɜːdʒɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUGIL

puggie
puggier
puggiest
pugginess
pugging
puggish
puggle
puggree
puggy
pugh
pugilism
pugilist
pugilistic
pugilistical
pugilistically
Pugin
Puglia
pugmark
pugnacious
pugnaciously

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUGIL

April
brasil
brazil
civil
council
detail
devil
e-mail
evil
fail
il
mail
mil
nail
Nizhni Tagil
oil
on the nail
retail
tail
Tamil

Synonyms and antonyms of pugil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pugil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUGIL

Find out the translation of pugil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pugil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pugil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pugil
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

púgil
570 millions of speakers

English

pugil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pugil
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pugil
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pugil
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pugil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pugil
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pugil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pugil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pugil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pugil
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pugil
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pugil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pugil
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pugil
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुष्ठियुद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pugil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pugil
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pugil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pugil
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pugil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pugil
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pugil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pugil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pugil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pugil

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUGIL»

The term «pugil» is normally little used and occupies the 118.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUGIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pugil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pugil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pugil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUGIL»

Discover the use of pugil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pugil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ultimate Air Force Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks ...
Pugil Stick Fighting For years the Army and Marines have been using pugil stick fighting in basic training. The Air Force has recently incorporated it into basic training as part of the new “Warrior Airman” concept. Being a “Warrior Airman” ...
Nicholas Van Wormer, SrA Nicholas Van Wormer Wormer, 2010
2
Obstacle of Deception
The purpose for the Pugil exercise between the DI and recruit was to demonstrate the basic principles for hand-to-hand combat when using a rifle. Once the DI demonstrated the offensive and defensive moves, the recruits would when then ...
Edward L. Bye, 2010
3
Black Belt
Marine recruits are, however, still subjected to hand-to-hand combat and pugil stick fighting while in boot camp. The officers undergo hand-to-hand combat while at The Basic School (TBS) and Infantry Officer's Course (IOC) at Quan- tico,  ...
4
The Iron Gate
Although the boy who had bumped into him wasn't wearing a cape, hat, or curly- toed shoes, Pugil knew from the cut of his hair that he was a Minor Wizard. Pugil braced himself and drew his sword. “I'd watch that if I were you,” Primus said ...
Susan Claire Potts, 2002
5
Grits, Jungles, and Beaches: A Southern Lad's Journey ...
looked up to see Jackson standing over me. I blinked rapidly, trying to focus on what he was doing. I felt the end of the pugil stick slam into my solar plexus. I was now gasping for air. I was sure that I would pass out. Slowly, my senses came to ...
David M. White
6
Private 1543868
In an ironic twist of fate, the Yanks beat the hell out of Edwards. During bayonet practice, the first item of business is to learn how to use a pugil stick in simulating fighting with your M1 rifle. A pugil stick is a five-foot, 12pound stick with cushions  ...
John Hornung
7
Entering the Race to the Moon
During bayonet practice, the first item of business is to learn how to use a pugil stick in simulating fighting with your M1 rifle. A pugil stick is a five—foot, 12— pound stick with cushions around each end. You are taught all the defensive and  ...
John Hornung
8
Adventures of a Tennessean
Unlike the normal use of the pugil stick for rifle and bayonet training, our instructors wanted us to meet our opponent with the pugil stick on a log, which straddled a mud hole. The goal was to strike each other with the pugil sticks until one or ...
James Carl Duncan, 2013
9
Rogue Institution: Vigilante Injustice, Lawlessness, and ...
makeshift pugil-stick arena to face my good friend and classmate Cadet R, who just happened to be a prominent linebacker on the football team. Pugil-stick competitions consisted of hitting each other with pugil sticks until a point was scored.
David W. Graney, 2010
10
Parris Island: Once a Recruit, Always a Marine
The frail 115-pound McClure wanted no part of pugil stick training and refused to engage in combat with the padded poles. On December 6, 1975, it is alleged that his instructor would not accept such insubordination and ordered several larger ...
Eugene Alvarez, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUGIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pugil is used in the context of the following news items.
1
10 MORE ways for adults to relive lost youth and have fun in our area
Challenge your mates to a duel, stand on the podium and try to knock your opponent off using the pugil sticks! You can hire yours from businesses including ... «Gazette Live, Apr 15»
2
Camaraderie, espirit de corps built during CLR-25 field meet
After their warm-up and boots and utes run, two Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, participated in a pugil sticks battle aboard Camp Lejeune, Feb. «DVIDS, Feb 15»
3
Spinning rifles, pugil pit highlights of JROTC competition
Two Rehobeth JROTC students have a friendly bout in the pugil pit during a break in the JROTC competition at the Houston County Farm Center on Thursday. «Dothan Eagle, Jan 15»
4
Marines complete grueling Caltrap Challenge
Marines battle each other with pugil sticks Dec. 5 at Camp Hansen during the first Caltrap Challenge. The challenge pitted teams against each other in a variety ... «DVIDS, Dec 14»
5
3rd Intel comes together for battalion field meet
Marines cheer on their teammates during a pugil stick bout Nov. 14 on Camp Hansen's Parade Field during a 3rd Intelligence Battalion field meet. The pugil stick ... «Marines.mil, Nov 14»
6
US Marines build friendship with Okinawa neighbors at Junglefest …
Approximately 700 people participated in the Marine Corps hosted event that included rappelling, martial arts training, pugil-stick fighting, military face painting, ... «DVIDS, Nov 14»
7
Headquarters Bn. debuts quarterly Warriors Challenge
Private First Class Jamal Turner, an administrative specialist with Headquarters Company, fights a Marine during a pugil stick tournament as part of the ... «DVIDS, Oct 14»
8
Dos de dos para el pugil del Fight Club Segovia Ilya Shramovych
El pasado sábado 4 de octubre se celebró en el Pabellón de la Alamedilla de la localidad de Salamanca, una velada de Boxeo Olímpico organizado por el ... «segoviaaldia, Oct 14»
9
8 Ways to Make Soccer More American
BAMMM, the centre-back hits him with the dreaded pugil-stick clothesline. If this idea were to become a part of the game, you could even award points for the ... «ChicagoNow, Jun 14»
10
The rite of passage at Sea Trials
... a 14-hour Navy and Marine Corps-related team challenge that includes water tactics, an obstacle course, a two-mile run, pugil stick jousting, and several other ... «Baltimore Sun, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pugil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pugil>. Apr 2024 ».
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