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bare-knuckle adjective[ before noun ] (alsobareknuckle)uk /ˈbeəˌnʌk.əl/ us /ˈber.nʌk.əl/ Bareknuckle fighting is a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands, which are not protected by gloves(= thick hand coverings that are worn for protection): The men went to a bare-knuckle fighting club. He is a bare-knuckle campaigner who is not scared to take on any political opponent. A bareknuckle brawl broke out in the airport terminal. The men were involved in organizing illegal bare-knuckle boxing matches. The former bare-knuckle fighter is now working as a security guard. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fighting sports aikido all-in wrestling arm-wrestling armlock bantamweight feint half nelson hammerlock hapkido haymaker headlock outfight punching bag rabbit punch rope rounder roundhouse southpaw wristlock wushu |