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run the gauntlet

run the gaunt·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhn stressed th ee gawnt-lit, gahnt-]
    • /rʌn stressed ði ˈgɔnt lɪt, ˈgɑnt-/
    • /rʌn ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn stressed th ee gawnt-lit, gahnt-]
    • /rʌn stressed ði ˈgɔnt lɪt, ˈgɑnt-/

Definitions of run the gauntlet words

  • noun run the gauntlet a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed. 2
  • noun run the gauntlet the two rows of men administering this punishment. 1
  • noun run the gauntlet an attack from two or all sides. 1
  • noun run the gauntlet trying conditions; an ordeal. 1
  • noun run the gauntlet gantlet1 (def 1). 1
  • verb with object run the gauntlet gantlet1 (def 3). 1
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Origin of run the gauntlet

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; alteration of gantlope

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Parts of speech for Run the gauntlet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Run the gauntlet

run the gauntlet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for run the gauntlet

verb run the gauntlet

  • dare — If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
  • outdare — to surpass in daring.
All 3 Synonyms of run the gauntlet

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