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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knockdown-dragout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knock-down--dragout
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a fight or battle, markedly violent.

noun

A knockdown-dragout fight; a free-for-all.

Inflected Forms

more knockdown-dragout (comparative) most knockdown-dragout (superlative) knock-down-drag-out (alternative) knock-down-and-drag-out (alternative) knockdown-dragouts (plural)

Phrases

blood-and-guts

Frequently Paired Words

blood-and-guts

Synonyms

knock-down-and-drag-out

Questions

What does knockdown-dragout mean?
Of a fight or battle, markedly violent.

How to pronounce knockdown-dragout

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