Bare-knuckling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bare-knuckling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of bare-knuckle.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of bare-knuckle.
More Meanings
- Boxing that is done without boxing gloves.
- Ruthless competition.
Example Sentences
In fact, the ring's transition from bare-knuckling to boxing was, in practical effect, only a slight move forward.
But there were danger signs in the polls that Carter's bare-knuckling was debasing what one aide called “his strongest positive: you Jimmy the Mean says he's sorry, and Ronald Reagan scrambles for the middle of the road.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bare-handedness, knickerlessness, barehandedness, no-hander, knoblessness, glovelessness.
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