karate
(noun) a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
karate (uncountable)
An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.
karate (third-person singular simple present karates, present participle karateing, simple past and past participle karated)
(transitive, informal) To attack (somebody or something) with karate or similar techniques.
• ektara
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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