Meanings
nounshadow boxing (uncountable)
- uncountableboxingThe action of practicing moves where the opponent is the boxer's own shadow.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shadow box
Translations
Ancient Greek σκιαμαχία
- σκιαμαχία (skiamakhía)practicing boxing moves against one's shadow
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APA
shadow boxing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20boxing
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“shadow boxing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20boxing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadow boxing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20boxing.
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