duel
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
any contest between two persons or parties.
to fight in a duel.
Origin of duel
1Other words from duel
- du·el·is·tic; especially British, du·el·lis·tic, adjective
- outduel, verb (used with object), out·du·eled, out·du·el·ing or (especially British) out·du·elled, out·du·el·ling.
Words that may be confused with duel
- dual, duel
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How to use duel in a sentence
In recent years, technology stocks Apple and Google have dueled it out for the status of most valuable American company.
ExxonMobil’s Profits and Market Capitalization Rival Apple’s | Sarah Langs | August 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAt Newsweek he dueled with his economic nemesis, Paul Samuelson, the amanuensis of the Keynesian revolution.
Nicholas Wapshott: A Lovefest Between Milton Friedman and J.M. Keynes | Nicholas Wapshott | July 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLast time they dueled he had made the mistake of meeting Retoc on his own grounds as greatest swordsman of Tarth.
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British Dictionary definitions for duel
/ (ˈdjuːəl) /
a prearranged combat with deadly weapons between two people following a formal procedure in the presence of seconds and traditionally fought until one party was wounded or killed, usually to settle a quarrel involving a point of honour
a contest or conflict between two persons or parties
to fight in a duel
to contest closely
Origin of duel
1Derived forms of duel
- dueller or duellist, noun
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