Definition of Tae kwon do

1. Noun. A Korean martial art similar to karate.

Exact synonyms: Taekwondo
Generic synonyms: Martial Art

Definition of Tae kwon do

1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of taekwondo) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tae Kwon Do

tadago-pies
tadalafil
taddie
taddies
tadocizumab
tadpole
tadpole-shaped pupil
tadpole shrimp
tadpolelike
tadpoles
tadpolish
tads
tadvance
tae
tae kwon do (current term)
taed
taedium
taedium vitae
taediums
taeing
taekwondo
taekwondos
tael
taels
taenia
taenia saginata
taenia solium
taeniacide
taeniada

Literary usage of Tae kwon do

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Behind the Red Line: Political Repression in Sudan by Jemera Rone, Brian Owsley, Human Rights Watch/Africa (1996)
"The government named Faiz Mohamed Ali as a tae kwon do (martial arts) instructor and said he had nothing to do with the university. ..."

2. Outside the Boxby Dan Allosso by Dan Allosso (2007)
"Reid went into a fighting stance, hands guarding his face, and executed the Tae Kwon Do move. He pivoted his front foot, then turned 180 degrees, ..."

3. Surviving Twilight by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"His new house was completely finished and he got to surprise his two little boys at their tae-kwon-do class. He brought back some hilarious footage of the ..."

4. Larue's Maneuvers by James Isaiah Gabbe (2007)
"... and Dewey caught my eye, motioned me to their table and with semi- inebriated mirth disclosed that the COMUS had witnessed my near-death by tae kwon do. ..."

5. Zirconium: International Strategic Minerals Inventory Summary Reportby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... vi ti es Tiae/Ряу 20 Basketball (F) 20 Softball (F) 10 Singing 10 Tennis 15 Volleyball SO Tae-kwon-do . • 20 Theater Arts 10 Table Tennis 10 Painting 10 ..."

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