Pugilist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒɪlɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pugilist is a noun meaning One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
Meaning
One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
More Meanings
- (figurative) One who engages in rhetorical attacks, for himself or on behalf of another.
Example Sentences
I laugh and hoot at ye, ye cricket-players, ye pugilists, ye deaf Burkes and blind Bendigoes!
President Nixon tried to make leaders of communist bloc countries believe he was a volatile, irrational pugilist.
Mr. Patel has a long record as a fierce pugilist for Mr. Trump, pushing some of the pro-Trump orbit’s most dubious theories[.]
In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.
Word Forms
- pugilists
Synonyms for pugilist
Depending on context, synonyms include pug, boxer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boxer, fistfighter, prizefighter, puncher, fighter, prizer.
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