outboxing
Sayowt-BOKS-ingUS/aʊtˈbɑksɪŋ/UK/aʊtˈbɒksɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of outbox.
She won the bout by outboxing her rival rather than overpowering him.
The champion was outboxing every challenger who stepped into the ring.
Note
A form that only the boxing verb can produce. The noun outbox, the tray or folder for outgoing mail, has no -ing form, so this word is always about fighting. The verb is transitive and needs an object: one fighter is outboxing another. As a participle it builds progressive tenses (was outboxing every challenger). As a gerund it works as a noun (won by outboxing her rival).
outboxing is a form of outbox
outbox, verb: To box more skillfully than an opponent, winning the exchanges in a bout. Full entry
- Spelling
- outbox → outboxing: add -ing
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