kick-boxing
masculine
The French word for "kickboxing" is kick-boxing.
kick-boxing is a masculine noun used to refer to the combat sport.
Meaning: sport (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine and is typically preceded by the definite article le, forming le kick-boxing.
When do people say it?
Boxe Thaïlandaise may sometimes be shortened to Muay Thai.
Did you know?
- While kick-boxing is used globally, France's national combat sport savate was originally developed by sailors who used their shoes to protect their feet while kicking.
- The term kick-boxing is an 'anglicisme', a type of loanword that the Académie française often attempts to purge from the language to protect French linguistic purity.
- The name 'savate' actually derives from an old French word for an old shoe or boot, rather than a technical combat term.
Examples in context
- Je pratique la boxe thaïlandaise depuis cinq ans maintenant.I have been practicing kickboxing for five years now.
- Hier soir, j'ai regardé un combat de boxe K1, c'était incroyable !Last night, I watched a K-1 kickboxing fight, it was incredible!
- Il pratique le kick-boxing depuis deux ans.He has been practicing kickboxing for two years.
- Le kick-boxing est très intense.Kickboxing is very intense.
- Je préfère le kick-boxing au karaté.I prefer kickboxing to karate.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their fitness routines at the gym.
- ManonTu fais du sport en ce moment ?Are you doing any sports lately?
- LucasOui, je fais du kick-boxing le lundi.Yes, I do kickboxing on Mondays.
- ManonC'est un sport difficile, non ?It's a difficult sport, isn't it?
- LucasC'est physique, mais j'adore ça.It's physical, but I love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kickboxing” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
