karate

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Pronunciation

• enPR: kə-räʹti, IPA: /kəˈɹɑː.ti/, /kəˈɹɑː.teɪ/

Noun

karate (uncountable)

1. An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.

Related terms

• karateka

Translations

• French: karaté
• German: Karate
• Portuguese: caratê
• Russian: карате́

Verb

karate (karates, present participle karateing; past and past participle karated)

1. (transitive, informal) To attack (somebody or something) with karate or similar techniques.

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