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professional boxing vs sport

sport vs professional boxing

professional boxing and sport both are nouns.

professional boxing is not a verb while sport is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
professional boxing Yes No No No
sport Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sport is a hypernym of professional boxing; that is, sport is a word with a broader meaning than professional boxing:
  • professional boxing: boxing for money
  • sport: the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
Other hypernyms of professional boxing include boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism.
professional boxing (noun) sport (noun)
boxing for money an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
someone who engages in sports
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
professional boxing (verb) sport (verb)
play boisterously
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
Difference between professional boxing and sport

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