SHADOWBOX

shadowbox

(verb) go through boxing motions without an opponent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shadowbox (plural shadowboxes)

A diorama

Verb

shadowbox (third-person singular simple present shadowboxes, present participle shadowboxing, simple past and past participle shadowboxed)

(boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

21 February 2025

RESTORATION

(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”


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