noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/
General-American:/-ˈkwɑn-/
General-American, colloquial:/ˌteɪ-/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdəʊ/
Received-Pronunciation:/-ˈkwɒn-/
Received-Pronunciation, colloquial:/ˌteɪ-/
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CMU ARPABET:T AE1 K W AA2 N D OW1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:T AY0 K W AA1 N D OW0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: TKD
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a Korean martial art similar to karate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tae kwon do
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: martial art
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo).
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
تَايْكُونْدُو
(taykūndū)
— a martial art
Chinese Cantonese:
跆拳道
(toi4 kyun4 dou6)
— a martial art
Chinese:
跆拳道
(thái-kûn-tō)
— a martial art
Chinese Mandarin:
跆拳道
(táiquándào)
— a martial art
