Definitions for karates

karates ka·ra·te

Spelling: [kuh-rah-tee]
IPA: /kəˈrɑ ti/

Karates is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 198 anagrams from letters in karates (aaekrst).

Definitions for karates

noun

  1. 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.
  2. a sport based on this method of self-defense.

Origin of karates

1950-55; Japanese, equivalent to kara empty + te (earlier *tai) hand(s)

Examples for karates

Man, is he mixed up in a whole lot of different stuff, from karate to Elvis impersonating to fiction writing.

Joe's attacker tucked his chin into his shoulder, fighter style, and moved in throwing off the effects of the karate blows.

He confesses that if time permits, he wants to see the Ralph Macchio panel on the 30th anniversary of karate Kid.

Before the native turned, the American's hand lashed out in a karate blow which stunned the other.

Golf and rugby sevens will be included as Olympic events in 2016, and sports like karate and squash are trying to get in.

karate lasted about a week and the swim team didn't last past the first lap.

A bullying saga may have been less severe when The karate Kid made its debut in 1984—but it was no less relevant.

Asked if he knew the names of the newborn quadruplets, Merritt recalled two: gi—a karate outfit—and po—a chamber pot.

Smith received an Oscar nomination for the role, and Jaden would later gain more success with a remake of The karate Kid.

I think everybody would like to be handsome and good at karate.

Word Value for karates
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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