bareknuckle
or bare·knuck·led
[ bair-nuhk-uh l ]
/ ˈbɛərˈnʌk əl /
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adjective
(of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists.
without conventional niceties; rough-and-tumble.
adverb
without boxing gloves.
in a rough-and-tumble manner.
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Nearby words
- barefoot doctor,
- barege,
- barehanded,
- bareheaded,
- bareilly,
- barelegged,
- barely,
- barenboim,
- barenboim, daniel,
- bareness
Origin of bareknuckle
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Examples from the Web for bare-knuckle
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, my third book, changed my life and put me on bare-knuckle terms with my abilities.
The Stacks: How The Berlin Wall Inspired John le Carré’s First Masterpiece|John le Carré|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEASTHow could it be that this word, and not “what” or “why,” has caused a bare-knuckle brawl at such a stratospheric social level?
After the bare-knuckle brawl Ben Quayle has faced, however, his brother may think twice about following his lead.
bare-knuckle
adjective
without boxing glovesa bare-knuckle fight
aggressive and without reservationsa bare-knuckle confrontation
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