SHADOWBOXING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("shadowboxing" is a kind of...):

drill; exercise; practice; practice session; recitation (systematic training by multiple repetitions)

Derivation:

shadowbox (go through boxing motions without an opponent)

-ing form of the verb shadowbox