bare-knuckle

bare-knuck·le

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair nuhk-uh l]
- /bɛər ˈnʌk əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair nuhk-uh l]
- /bɛər ˈnʌk əl/

Definitions of bare-knuckle word

adjective bare-knuckle without boxing gloves 3
adjective bare-knuckle aggressive and without reservations 3
adjective bare-knuckle using bare fists rather than boxing gloves 3
adjective bare-knuckle without refinement, compromise, etc.; rough 3
adjective bare-knuckle (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists. 1
adjective bare-knuckle without conventional niceties; rough-and-tumble. 1

See all 8 definitions of bare-knuckle

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Origin of bare-knuckle

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; bare1 + knuckle

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Parts of speech for Bare-knuckle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bare-knuckle

bare-knuckle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.