ALL meanings of karate
ka·ra·te
K k - noun karate sport: martial art 1
- noun karate relating to karate 1
- noun karate An Asian system of unarmed combat using the hands and feet to deliver and block blows, widely practiced as a sport. It was formalized in Okinawa in the 17th century and popularized via Japan after about 1920. Karate is performed barefoot in loose padded clothing, with a colored belt indicating the level of skill, and involves mental as well as physical training. 1
- noun karate a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet. Compare judo, jujitsu. 1
- noun karate a sport based on this method of self-defense. 1
- uncountable noun karate Karate is a Japanese sport or way of fighting in which people fight using their hands, elbows, feet, and legs. 0
- noun karate a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat, employing smashes, chops, kicks, etc, made with the hands, feet, elbows, or legs 0
- noun karate (as modifier) 0
- noun karate a Japanese system of self-defense characterized chiefly by sharp, quick blows delivered with the hands and feet 0