bareknuckle

bare·knuck·le

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of bareknuckle word

adjective bareknuckle (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists. 1
adjective bareknuckle without conventional niceties; rough-and-tumble. 1
adverb bareknuckle without boxing gloves. 1
adverb bareknuckle in a rough-and-tumble manner. 1

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Origin of bareknuckle

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 Bareknuckle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bareknuckle

bareknuckle 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 52% 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.

bareknuckle usage trend in Literature

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