took up the cudgels

A form of take up the cudgels — To engage in a contest.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take up the cudgels
Cite this entry
APA

took up the cudgels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20up%20the%20cudgels

MLA

“took up the cudgels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20up%20the%20cudgels. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “took up the cudgels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20up%20the%20cudgels.

Source: took up the cudgels on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.