Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
 
Help
Related Searches
Nearby Words

bare-knuckle

 - 2 dictionary results
All Knuckles On Sale
Huge selection of knuckles, low prices and fast shipping.
www.Security-Wizard.net

bare⋅knuck⋅le

  [bair-nuhk-uhl]
Use bare-knuckle in a Sentence
–adjective
1. (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists.
2. without conventional niceties; rough-and-tumble.
–adverb
3. without boxing gloves.
4. in a rough-and-tumble manner.
Also, bareknuckled.

Origin:
1920–25; bare 1 + knuckle
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To bare-knuckle
All Knuckles On Sale
Huge selection of knuckles, low prices and fast shipping.
www.Security-Wizard.net
bare-knuck·le   (bâr' nŭk'əl)
adv.  Without gloves: boxers fighting bare-knuckle.
adj.  

  1. Wearing no gloves: an undefeated bare-knuckle champion.

  2. Slang Of a fiercely implacable character: the bare-knuckle world of commercial real estate.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see bare-knuckle on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way