karate

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 空(から)手(て) (karate), from 唐(から)手(て) (karate), from Okinawan 唐手 (tūdī, “Chinese hand”).

noun

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

verb

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

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