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dukes it out

dukes it out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of duke it out.

Meaning of duke it out

Verb

duke it out (third-person singular simple present dukes it out, present participle duking it out, simple past and past participle duked it out)

  1. (informal) To fight, especially with the fists.
    • A large crowd came to watch the boxers duke it out.
  2. (informal) To argue heavily or at length.
    • The candidates duked it out on the proposal for hours.

Questions about dukes it out

What is dukes it out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dukes it out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of duke it out.

Words near dukes it out in the dictionary

  1. dukeries
  2. dukery
  3. dukes
  4. Dukes County
  5. dukes in
  6. dukes it out
  7. Dukes of Edinburgh
  8. dukes out
  9. dukes up
  10. dukeship
  11. dukeships

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