Word: kickboxing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kick
bo
xing
Definition: A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.
Morphemes:
Affix: kick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kiken
Language: enm
Decoded: kiken
Meaning: to strike out with the foot
Affix: box
Language: en
Meaning: to punch
Etymology Compounds: Affix: box
Language: enm
Decoded: box
Meaning: a blow; a stroke with a weapon
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.