KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT

Meaning of KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT in English

ˌknock-down-ˈdrag-out BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] American English informal

a knock-down-drag-out argument or fight is an extremely angry or violent one

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

KNOCK-DOWN, DRAG-OUT — or knock-down-and-drag-out adjective Date: 1834 marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no mercy , knock-down-drag-out …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — noun see: knock-down, drag-out
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KNOCK-DOWN, DRAG-OUT — adjective see knock-down-and-drag-out I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — /nok"down'drag"owt'/ , adj. marked by unrelenting violence: a knock-down-drag-out fight. Also, knock-down, drag-out; knock-down-and-drag-out . [ 1820-30; adj. use of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — see knock-down, drag-out
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOCK-DOWN, DRAG-OUT — or knock-down-and-drag-out Date: 1834 : marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no mercy knock-down, drag-out …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOCK-DOWN, DRAG-OUT — Variant: or knock-down-and-drag-out Function: adjective Date: 1834 : marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — [knock-down-drag-out] or knock-down-and-drag-out adj (1834): marked by extreme violence or bitterness and by the showing of no mercy "~ political …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — knock-down-drag-out BrE AmE ˌnɒk daʊn ˈdræɡ aʊt ◂ AmE \ ˌnɑːk-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — adjective [ only before noun ] ( NAmE , informal ) (of a fight or an argument) very aggressive and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — отчаянная драка; схватка не на жизнь, а на смерть беспощадный - * political debates ожесточенные политические дискуссии
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT — (n) отчаянная драка
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT — (a) беспощадный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KNOCK-DOWN-DRAG-OUT — отчаянная драка; схватка не на жизнь, а на смерть беспощадный - * political debates ожесточенные политические дискуссии
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English knoken, knokken, from Old English cnocian, cnucian; akin to Middle High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRAG
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English doun hill, from Old English dūn; akin to Middle Dutch dūne …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOCK — — knockless , adj. /nok/ , v.i. 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAG
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOWN — down 1 /down/ , adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb Etymology: Middle English knoken, from Old English cnocian; akin to Middle High German knochen to press Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRAG
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWN — I. ˈdau̇n adverb Etymology: Middle English doun, from Old English dūne, short for adūne, of dūne, from a- (from of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
KNOCK — noun a stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap. 2. knock ·vt to strike for admittance; to rap …
Webster English vocab
DRAG
Webster English vocab
DOWN — adj downcast; as, a down look. 2. down ·adv from a remoter or higher antiquity. 3. down ·vt to cover, …
Webster English vocab
OUT-
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KNOCK — [knock] vb [ME knoken, fr. OE cnocian; akin to MHG knochen to press] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to strike something …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRAG
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OUT
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOCK
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRAG
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOWN — / daʊn; NAmE / adverb , preposition , verb , adjective , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OUT
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNOCK — I. knock 1 S1 W3 /nɒk $ nɑːk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cnocian ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRAG
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOWN — I. down 1 S1 W1 /daʊn/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition , adjective 1 . TO A LOWER POSITION to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNOCK
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRAG — v. & n. --v. (dragged, dragging) 1 tr. pull along with effort or difficulty. 2 a tr. allow (one's feet, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNOCK
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRAG — v. & n. v. (dragged, dragging) 1 tr. pull along with effort or difficulty. 2 a tr. allow (one's feet, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOWN — adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
KNOCK
Oxford English vocab
DRAG — v. & n. --v. (dragged, dragging) 1. tr. pull along with effort or difficulty. 2 a tr. allow (one's feet, …
Oxford English vocab
DOWN — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. --adv. (superl. downmost) 1. into or towards a lower place, esp. to the …
Oxford English vocab
OUT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOWN — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /daʊn/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOCK — ( knocks, knocking, knocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRAG — ( drags, dragging, dragged) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OUT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNOCK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES knock on/at the door (= hit it with your hand to make someone open …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRAG — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES drag queen drag race drag your feet (= walk slowly in an unwilling way …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNOCK — Synonyms and related words : KO, abuse, adverse criticism, animadversion, arouse, aspersion, associate with, astonish, astound, awaken, bad notices, bad …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DOWN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DOWN — n. back down bear down beat down bog down boil down bowl down break down bring down broken down buckle …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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