duke
To hit or beat with the fistsTo hit or beat with the fists.
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» The duke holds a lot of land.
Der Herzog besitzt viel Land. — al_ex_an_der
Герцог владеет многими землями. — Lenin_1917
Герцогу належить багато землі. — oleks
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3 senses(informal, transitive)To hit or beat with the fists.
(slang, transitive)To give cash to; to give a tip to.
I duked him twenty dollars.
To perform the duties of, or rule over as, a duke.
Examples
32 sentencesThe duke holds a lot of land.
Герцогу належить багато землі. — oleks
ruГерцог владеет многими землями. — Lenin_1917
deDer Herzog besitzt viel Land. — al_ex_an_der
Put up your dukes.
ruГотовьтесь к бою. — odexed
The duke extended his hand for the dance.
The duke’s attire was impeccably tailored.
A poisoned cherry may kill a duke.
deVergiftete Kirschen bringen einen Herzog um. — Esperantostern
Origin
From Old French duc, through Middle English duk, duke, from Latin dux, ducis. Displaced naFrom Old French duc, through Middle English duk, duke, from Latin dux, ducis. Displaced native Old English heretoga. Was present as duc in late Old English, from the same Latin source. Doublet of doge, duc, duce, and dux. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-, which is also the source of the second component in German Herzog.
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Forms
dukes, duking, duked, dukedPhrasal 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.
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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