Phrase guide

boxing glove

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glove

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: boxing equipment

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бо́ксова ръкави́ца (bóksova rǎkavíca) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Catalan: guant de boxa — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拳擊手套 /拳击手套 (quánjī shǒutào) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Dutch: bokshandschoen — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Finnish: nyrkkeilyhanska — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Finnish: nyrkkeilyhansikas — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Finnish: nyrkkeilykäsine — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Finnish: nyrkkeilykinnas — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • French: gant de boxe — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • German: Boxhandschuh — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Greek: γάντι μποξ (gánti box) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Hebrew: כְּפָפַת אִגְרוּף (kfafát igrúf) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Hungarian: bokszkesztyű — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Irish: lámhainn dornála — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Irish: miotóg dhornálaíochta — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Irish: lámhainn dornálaíochta — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Italian: guantone — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Italian: guanto da boxe — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Italian: guantone da boxe — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Japanese: ボクシンググローブ (bokushingugurōbu) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Latin: caestus — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Malay: sarung tinju — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Mongolian: боксын бээлий (boksyn beelii) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Norwegian Bokmål: boksehanske — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: boksehanske — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Polish: rękawica bokserska — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Portuguese: luva de boxe — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Russian: боксёрская перча́тка (boksjórskaja perčátka) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Spanish: guantes boxeo — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Swedish: boxhandske — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Thai: นวม (nuam) — padded mitten worn in boxing
  • Turkish: boks eldiveni — padded mitten worn in boxing