bare knuckle
The term "bare knuckle" originated from early boxing where fighters did not wear gloves, and it has evolved to describe aggressive and unrestrained behavior.
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Definition
B2Boxing
(sports, historical)A form of fighting where participants do not use gloves or hand protection.
Example
- Bare-knuckle boxing was common before the introduction of modern boxing gloves.
- The match turned into a bare-knuckle brawl, reminiscent of old-school fights.
B2General
(informal)Describes a fierce, unrestrained, and often ruthless approach in a competitive or confrontational setting.
Example
- The negotiations turned into a bare-knuckle battle, with neither side willing to back down.
- He took a bare-knuckle approach to business, doing whatever it took to succeed.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bare knuckle":
knuckle upbare handknock outclenched fistmano a manorap someone's knucklesno holds barreddrop the gloveshammer fistknock out of the boxknife fight