bare-knuck·le

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• bare-knuck|le — «BAIR NUHK uhl», adjective. 1. without boxing gloves: »John L. Sullivan was a famous bare knuckle fighter and world heavyweight boxing champion (Lyall Smith). 2. Figurative. in which quarter is neither asked nor given: »He…developed his talent… …   Useful english dictionary

• bare-knuckle — [ber′nuk΄əl] adj., adv. 1. using bare fists rather than boxing gloves [a bare knuckle prizefight, to fight bare knuckle] 2. without refinement, compromise, etc.; rough [a bare knuckle legal battle]: Also …   Universalium

• bareknuckle — bare•knuck•le [[t]ˈbɛərˈnʌk əl[/t]] also bare′knuck′led adj. 1) spo (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists 2) without conventional niceties: bareknuckle bargaining[/ex] 3) in a rough and tumble manner •… …   From formal English to slang