Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Pugilistic /pyo͞ojˌ-əl-ĭs'-tĭk/ · Pu·gil·is·tic · IPA /pjˌuːdʒəlˈɪstɪk/ 01 a. Of or pertaining to pugillism. 1. Of or pertaining to pugillism.