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SHADOWBOXING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("shadowboxing" is a kind of...):

drill; exercise; practice; practice session; recitation (systematic training by multiple repetitions)

Derivation:

shadowbox (go through boxing motions without an opponent)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb shadowbox

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