martial arts

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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Mixed martial arts is as brutal as advertised, but the participants are genuine athletes, and nothing if not committed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

About 4,300 people are expected at the invite-only mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn, with another 85,000 expected at a nearby fan zone.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

In the antediluvian world before seedy promoters began mixing martial arts, there was no way of knowing.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

"I was never a great student growing up, but I found martial arts really gave me the drive to persevere and do hard things," Terao said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He saw the chauffeur, the martial arts instructor and Father.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer