bare-knuckle

or bare-knuck·led

[ bair-nuhk-uhl ]

/ ˈbɛərˈnʌk əl /

adjective

(of a boxer) wearing no boxing gloves: These are bare-knuckle kids who need to learn a higher level of boxing.

(of a boxing match or other fight) without gloves: a bare-knuckle brawl.

without regard for rules or niceties; rough-and-tumble: a bare-knuckle approach to judicial reform.

adverb

without boxing gloves: He’s a scrappy guy who likes to fight bare-knuckle.

in a manner that bypasses rules and niceties: If we have to take on these land developers bare-knuckle, we will.

Sometimes bare·knuck·le, bare·knuck·led .

Origin of bare-knuckle

First recorded in 1880–85; bare¹ + knuckle

Words nearby bare-knuckle

barehanded, bare hands, with one's, bareheaded, Bareilly, bare infinitive, bare-knuckle, barelegged, barely, bare lymphocyte syndrome, bare-naked, Barenboim

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Example sentences 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 BEAST
How could it be that this word, and not “what” or “why,” has caused a bare-knuckle brawl at such a stratospheric social level?
How One Lawsuit Shows What’s Wrong With America|James Poulos|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the bare-knuckle brawl Ben Quayle has faced, however, his brother may think twice about following his lead.
Ready for Another Quayle?|Benjamin Sarlin|August 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bare-knuckle

bare-knuckle

adjective

without boxing glovesa bare-knuckle fight

aggressive and without reservationsa bare-knuckle confrontation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bare-knuckle
释义	bare-knuckle or bare-knuck·led [ bair-nuhk-uhl ] / ˈbɛərˈnʌk əl / adjective (of a boxer) wearing no boxing gloves: These are bare-knuckle kids who need to learn a higher level of boxing. (of a boxing match or other fight) without gloves: a bare-knuckle brawl. without regard for rules or niceties; rough-and-tumble: a bare-knuckle approach to judicial reform. adverb without boxing gloves: He’s a scrappy guy who likes to fight bare-knuckle. in a manner that bypasses rules and niceties: If we have to take on these land developers bare-knuckle, we will. Sometimes bare·knuck·le, bare·knuck·led . Origin of bare-knuckle First recorded in 1880–85; bare¹ + knuckle Words nearby bare-knuckle barehanded, bare hands, with one's, bareheaded, Bareilly, bare infinitive, bare-knuckle, barelegged, barely, bare lymphocyte syndrome, bare-naked, Barenboim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 BEAST How could it be that this word, and not “what” or “why,” has caused a bare-knuckle brawl at such a stratospheric social level? How One Lawsuit Shows What’s Wrong With America\|James Poulos\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After the bare-knuckle brawl Ben Quayle has faced, however, his brother may think twice about following his lead. Ready for Another Quayle?\|Benjamin Sarlin\|August 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for bare-knuckle bare-knuckle adjective without boxing glovesa bare-knuckle fight aggressive and without reservationsa bare-knuckle confrontation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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