Meanings
verb
alternative running the gantlet
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run the gauntlet
nounrunning the gauntlet (uncountable)
alternative running the gantlet
- uncountableA form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
Translations
Dutch spitsroeden lopen
- spitsroeden lopenphysical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
Finnish kujanjuoksu
- kujanjuoksuphysical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
German Spießrutenlaufen, Spießrutenlauf
- Spießrutenlaufenphysical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
- Spießrutenlaufphysical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
Portuguese corredor polonês
- corredor polonêsphysical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
Swedish gatlopp
- gatloppphysical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass
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APA
running the gauntlet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20the%20gauntlet
MLA
“running the gauntlet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20the%20gauntlet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running the gauntlet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20the%20gauntlet.
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