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Meaning of "shadow-boxing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHADOW-BOXING

shadow-boxing  [ˈʃædəʊˌbɒksɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHADOW-BOXING

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preposition
conjunction
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Shadow-Boxing 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 SHADOW-BOXING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shadow-boxing in the English dictionary

The definition of shadow-boxing in the dictionary is a form of physical exercise or training in which you move your hands and feet as if you are boxing someone. Other definition of shadow-boxing is if you describe what two people or groups are doing as shadow boxing, you mean that they seem to be taking action against each other but in fact are not serious about the dispute.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHADOW-BOXING


autosexing
ˈɔːtəʊˌseksɪŋ
beatboxing
ˈbiːtˌbɒksɪŋ
boxing
ˈbɒksɪŋ
chessboxing
ˈtʃɛsˌbɒksɪŋ
coaxing
ˈkəʊksɪŋ
fixing
ˈfɪksɪŋ
foxing
ˈfɒksɪŋ
letterboxing
ˈlɛtəˌbɒksɪŋ
match-fixing
ˈmætʃˌfɪksɪŋ
mixing
ˈmɪksɪŋ
multiplexing
ˈmʌltɪpleksɪŋ
nitrogen-fixing
ˈnaɪtrədʒənˌfɪksɪŋ
perplexing
pəˈpleksɪŋ
relaxing
rɪˈlæksɪŋ
taxing
ˈtæksɪŋ
vexing
ˈvɛksɪŋ
waxing
ˈwæksɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHADOW-BOXING

shadow
shadow bands
shadow cabinet
shadow Foreign Secretary
shadow history
shadow mask
shadow minister
shadow play
shadow price
shadow test
shadow-box
shadowcast
shadower
shadowgraph
shadowgraphy
shadowily
shadowiness
shadowless
shadowlike
shadowy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHADOW-BOXING

according
accounting
acting
adding
advertising
amazing
anything
banking
be on to a good thing
becoming
beginning
being
booking
breaking
bring
building
kick boxing
price-fixing
spot fixing
vision mixing

Synonyms and antonyms of shadow-boxing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shadow-boxing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHADOW-BOXING

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

Translator English - Chinese

影子拳击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shadow -boxing
570 millions of speakers

English

shadow-boxing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छाया मुक्केबाजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الظل الملاكمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бой с тенью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shadow- boxing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছায়া-বক্সিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shadow-boxing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bayangan-tinju
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schattenboxen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャドーボクシング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그림자 권투
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bayangan-tinju
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóng -boxing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிழல்-குத்துச்சண்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छाया-बॉक्सिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gölge-boks
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shadow- boxing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shadow -boxing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бій з тінню
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shadow- box
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκιά - μποξ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaduwee - boks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skuggboxning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shadow- boksing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shadow-boxing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHADOW-BOXING»

The term «shadow-boxing» is regularly used and occupies the 55.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHADOW-BOXING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shadow-boxing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHADOW-BOXING»

Discover the use of shadow-boxing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shadow-boxing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shadow Boxing: The Dynamic 2-5-14 Strategy to Defeat the ...
Henry Malone identifies open doors that give Satan access into your life and leads you thorough a systematic strategy to close those doors. The focus of this book is upon leading people to experience the truth they say they believe.
Henry Malone, 1999
2
Shadow Boxing
When they meet Caleb, a struggling artist, he introduces them to the creative and inspiring world of shadowboxes. Filled with heart-wrenching scenes and characters you will never forget, Shadow Boxing is a story of loss and love.
Sheri Posesorski, 2011
3
The Shadow-boxing Woman
"... a decaying apartment building in post-Wall Berlin is home to Hell, a young woman with a passion for martial arts.
Inka Parei, 2011
4
Shadow Boxing
As a teenager, Justine Morris cared for her dying father in between juggling high school and a full time job.
Karen Wiesner, 2009
5
Kafka and Pinter Shadow-Boxing: The Struggle Between Father ...
Here is the first major study of the extraordinary affinity between these two heavyweights of 20th-century literature.
Raymond Armstrong, 1999
6
Shadow Boxing, How to Train and Advice on Living, Rules of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alpheus Geer, 2012
7
Shadow Boxing: Art and Craft in Creative Nonfiction
Unique in approach and content, this book presents specific definitions of the subgenres of creative nonfiction—memoir, the personal essay, literary journalism, nature writing, biography and history, and the nonfiction novel.
Kristen Dena Iversen, 2003
8
The International Boxing Hall of Fame's Basic Boxing Skills
With a new introduction by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Bert Randolph Sugar, this tour de force is an excellent resource for trainers and boxers as well as a tribute to a great championÕs career.
Floyd Patterson, Bert Randolph Sugar, 2013
9
Shadow Boxing: Siblings of the Disabled
Shadow Boxing: Siblings of the Disabled will furnish a model for siblings and parents who must deal with the discrepancy between conventional families and their own realities.
Peggy Y. Boone, 2013
10
The Complete Guide to Boxing Fitness: A Non-contact Boxing ...
Shadow boxing is hard to teach. By definition it is a solitary activity, as the boxer pits him— or herself against an imaginary opponent, and moves around as if'the two of them' were actually competing in the ring. The best shadow boxing ...
Hilary Lissenden, 2013

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHADOW-BOXING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shadow-boxing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shadow-boxing forty years ago
Soon after Indira Gandhi's re-election in 1971, the political and economic climate of India changed for the worse. Just a year after the stunning defeat of Pakistan ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
2
Baltic military shadow-boxing said to reach Cold War levels
VISBY FORWARD OPERATING BASE, Sweden (Reuters) - A daily game of Cold War cat-and-mouse is ratcheting up tensions in the Baltic and drawing the ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
3
Shadow-boxing with China
EVEN IN Baku, Azerbaijan, China's shadow looms large. At the ongoing annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank, held this ... «Inquirer.net, May 15»
4
Harris shadow-boxing Villaraigosa in Senate race
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is not yet a candidate for U.S. Senate, and he might still skip the race altogether. lRelated California billionaire ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»
5
Retired military officers call for curbing China's power
“The U.S. may be shadow-boxing against an elusive threat to them … [but] today is not the time to shadow-box,” said Adm. Koda, who was a senior fellow at the ... «Washington Times, Mar 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Shadow-Boxing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shadow-boxing>. Apr 2024 ».
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