pugilistic
搏击性的,搏击性,搏击,搏击式
Definitions
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- : relating to or involving fighting with the fists, especially professional boxing:The movie Rocky is a triumphant, rags-to-riches tale of pugilistic glory.
- : inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent: She was fired for being a pugilistic, wine-tossing diva who fought with nearly everyone.
Examples
For starters, the pugilistic Governor framed his record as being about results, as opposed to partisan politics.
But when a boxer is caught juicing his gloves, the pugilistic community turns away in disgust.
I pressed Stevens about the risk to his candidate of such a pugilistic approach.
Sin City brought out the devil in the GOP candidates tonight, delivering the most pugilistic Republican Party debate to date.
I first learned of the man when I worked in the Senate as a young pugilistic conservative.
And so saying, the young American placed himself in a pugilistic attitude by the side of Henry Chester.
They were entertained with various games, such as wrestling and pugilistic matches.
Pugilistic and culinary talents are a rare combination, Jerome.
These two latter are sometimes called amazon ants, from their pugilistic propensities.
Attempts were made to remove him, when he assumed a pugilistic attitude, and resolutely declined to quit the hall.