DUEL


Meaning of DUEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dju:əl, AM du:- ]

( duels, duelling, duelled)

Note: in AM, use 'dueling', 'dueled'

1.

A duel is a formal fight between two people in which they use guns or swords in order to settle a quarrel.

He had killed a man in a duel.

N-COUNT

2.

To duel means to fight a duel or be involved in a conflict.

We duelled for two years and Peterson made the most of it, playing us off against each other.

...two silver French duelling pistols.

V-RECIP : pl-n V , V-ing , also V with n , V ( non-recip )

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