glove-fight
Definition
Noun (countable): A boxing match, especially one conducted with gloves as per the rules of modern boxing.
Usage Examples
- (A professional boxing contest.)
- (A historical or formal boxing event.)
Advanced Usage
- "to engage in a glove-fight": to participate in a formal boxing match.
- The two champions agreed to engage in a glove-fight for the title. (They decided to box under official rules.)
Variants and Related Words
- Glove-fighter (n): a boxer who participates in a glove-fight.
- The young glove-fighter trained for months before his debut. (A boxer who fights with gloves.)
Synonyms
- Boxing match: a contest between two people who fight with fists, typically wearing gloves.
- Pugilistic contest: a formal term for a boxing match (from , the art of boxing).
- Prize fight: a boxing match for a monetary prize or championship.
Related Idioms
- "Fight with the gloves off": to engage in a ruthless, unrestricted contest (though this idiom is more common as "take off the gloves").
- The debate turned into a glove-fight with the gloves off. (A fierce, no-holds-barred argument.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (The word is a compound noun and does not form phrasal verbs.)