pugilistic

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Definition of pugilistic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

In the manner of a pugilist.

“It was no time for pugilistic chivalry, and my brother laid him quiet with a kick, and gripped the collar of the man who pulled at the slender lady's arm.”
“Mr. Christie, who as a presidential candidate has frequently suppressed his most pugilistic instincts, cast off any restraint and did what he does best: slice and slash.”

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adj

In the manner of a pugilist.

“It was no time for pugilistic chivalry, and my brother laid him quiet with a kick, and gripped the collar of the man who pulled at the slender lady's arm.”
“Mr. Christie, who as a presidential candidate has frequently suppressed his most pugilistic instincts, cast off any restraint and did what he does best: slice and slash.”
Fighting with the fists.

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From pugilist + -ic, alternatively pugil + -istic.

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