Definitions

martial art

NOUN

far eastern discipline or sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

judo karate wrestling

WEAK

aikido jujitsu kendo kick boxing kung fu sumo wrestling t'ai chi tae kwon do

NOUN

combat technique

Synonyms

STRONGEST

judo karate wrestling

WEAK

aikido jujitsu kendo kick boxing kung fu sumo wrestling t'ai chi tae kwon do

Example Sentences

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His film, Ninth Master: Way of a Warrior, is a martial arts action movie with themes of courage and discipline but "rooted in modern Britain", according to his studio.

From BBC

White said UFC fighters "are some of the baddest men and women on the planet and they are heading to Quantico to train the best FBI agents in mixed martial arts".

From BBC

Anderson asked him if would play a karate instructor and sent him a photo of a tiger... in a martial arts kimono.

From Barron's

They rehearsed martial arts in gentlemanly competitions of archery or horsemanship and recycled past heroics as entertainment in innumerable new stage dramas, literature, paintings and prints.

From The Wall Street Journal

After experimenting with mixed martial arts twice - winning two and losing one - Shields has made clear her intention to stick to pugilism for the rest of her career.

From BBC