dueling
noun[U]
US(UKduelling)us/ˈduː.ə.lɪŋ/uk/ˈdʒuː.ə.lɪŋ/theactivityof takingpartinduels(=formalfightsbetween twopeople, usingweapons, usually because onepersonhasinsultedthe other):
Thechurchincreasinglypressedkingstooutlawdueling and otherformsoftrialbycombat.
theactivityoffighting,competing, orarguingbetween twopeopleorteams:
They wereengaginginverbaldueling, acompetitiveformofconversation.
The dueling forendorsementsbetween the twocandidatescontinues.
- InVirginia, alawwaspassedOctober31, 1870 inregardto dueling.
- Thecourtswerelongagoestablishedas thepreferredalternativeto dueling,murderandmayhem.
- Thomas Painewrotearticlesagainstslaveryand against dueling.
- Fencing is asportderivedfrom dueling.
- Thescriptisfullofcrispreparteeandintellectualdueling.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- toe
- turf war
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Competing and contending (non-sporting)
Competing in sport
dueling
adjective[before noun]
takingpartin orrelatingto theactivityofdueling:
apairof duelingpistols
a duelingscar
fighting,competing, orarguingwith anotherpersonorteam:
She was his duelingpartnerinintellectualwordplay.
- Thefencingfoilis amodernversionof the duelingrapier.
- It is notuncommonfor duelingrelativesto makefalseaccusations.
- Shefelttrappedbetween the duelingrivals.
- Thefilmtellsataleofrivalrybetween duelling air-trafficcontrollers.
- "Dueling Banjos" is thatfamousscenefrom Deliverance where ayoungbanjoplayeroutplaystheguitarwithincrediblespeedandaccuracy.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- toe
- turf war
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Competing and contending (non-sporting)
Competing in sport