bareknuckle
or bare·knuck·led
[ bair-nuhk-uh l ]
/ ˈbɛərˈnʌk əl /
adjective
(of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists.
without conventional niceties; rough-and-tumble.
adverb
without boxing gloves.
in a rough-and-tumble manner.
Words nearby bareknuckle
barefoot doctor,
barege,
barehanded,
bareheaded,
bareilly,
bareknuckle,
barelegged,
barely,
barenboim,
barents,
barents sea
Example sentences from the Web for bare-knuckle
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, my third book, changed my life and put me on bare-knuckle terms with my abilities.
The Stacks: How The Berlin Wall Inspired John le Carré’s First Masterpiece |John le Carré |November 8, 2014 |DAILY BEASTHow could it be that this word, and not “what” or “why,” has caused a bare-knuckle brawl at such a stratospheric social level?
After the bare-knuckle brawl Ben Quayle has faced, however, his brother may think twice about following his lead.
British Dictionary definitions for bare-knuckle
bare-knuckle
adjective
without boxing gloves
a bare-knuckle fight
aggressive and without reservations
a bare-knuckle confrontation