martial art

mar·tial art

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahr-shuh l ahrt]
- /ˈmɑr ʃəl ɑrt/
- /ˈmɑː.ʃəl ɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-shuh l ahrt]
- /ˈmɑr ʃəl ɑrt/

Definitions of martial art words

noun martial art Often, martial arts. any of the traditional forms of Asian self-defense or combat that utilize physical skill and coordination without weapons, as karate, aikido, judo, or kung fu, often practiced as sport. 1
noun martial art Eastern Asian combat disciplines 1
countable noun martial art A martial art is one of the methods of fighting, often without weapons, that come from the Far East, for example kung fu, karate, or judo. 0
noun martial art any of various philosophies of self-defence and techniques of single combat, such as judo or karate, originating in the Far East 0
noun martial art any of various systems of self-defense originating in E Asia, such as karate or kung fu, also engaged in as a sport 0

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martial art popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for martial art

noun martial art

karate — a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet. Compare judo, jujitsu.
wrestling — an act of or a bout at wrestling.
judo — a method of defending oneself or fighting without the use of weapons, based on jujitsu but differing from it in banning dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.
aikido — a Japanese system of self-defence employing similar principles to judo, but including blows from the hands and feet
jujitsu — a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by using the strength and weight of an adversary to disable him.

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