# kickboxing

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #33,701

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese キックボクシング (kikkubokushingu), from English kick + boxing. Possibly coined by Japanese businessman Osamu Noguchi in 1964.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ikckboxing`, `kcikboxing`, `kicbkoxing`, `kicckboxing`, `kickbboxing`, `kickboixng`, `kickboxign`, `kickboxingg`, `kickboxinng`, `kickboxnig`, `kickboxxing`, `kickbxoing`, `kickkboxing`, `kickobxing`, `kikcboxing`, `kkickboxing`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kickboxing