knock-down-and-drag-out

A form of knockdown-dragout — Of a fight or battle, markedly violent.

Meanings

adjectiveknock-down-and-drag-out (comparative more knock-down-and-drag-out, superlative most knock-down-and-drag-out)

comparative more knock-down-and-drag-out · superlative most knock-down-and-drag-out

  1. alternativeAlternative form of knockdown-dragout.
nounknock-down-and-drag-out (plural knock-down-and-drag-outs)

plural knock-down-and-drag-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of knockdown-dragout.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveextremely violent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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