duke out
duke out · dukes out · duked out · duking out
To fight, especially with fistsTo fight, especially with fists; to knock out (someone).
» Bob and Hank are duking it out in the alley behind the bar.
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(slang)To fight, especially with fists; to knock out (someone).
Examples
1 sentencesBob and Hank are duking it out in the alley behind the bar.
Origin
From duke it out.From duke it out.
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Forms
dukes out, duking out, duked out, duked out| Base form | duke out · to duke out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dukes out |
| Present participle | duking out |
| Past simple | duked out |
| Past participle | duked out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbs- duke upTo dress up; to embellish or improve (something).
- duke outTo fight, especially with fists; to knock out (someone).
- duke inTo vouch for (someone), thus allowing them to join a gang, buy contraband from or otherwise be treated as trustworthy by criminal elements; to have been introduced to important people.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb