Pronunciation: /nɑk-daʊn-ænd-dræg-aʊt/
noun a violent and intense fight or argument
A1 I heard a knock-down-and-drag-out fight next door last night.
A2 The movie had a knock-down-and-drag-out battle scene that was very intense.
B1 The knock-down-and-drag-out argument between the two coworkers caused tension in the office.
B2 The knock-down-and-drag-out debate between the politicians lasted for hours.
C1 The knock-down-and-drag-out negotiations between the two countries finally resulted in a peace agreement.
C2 The knock-down-and-drag-out legal battle between the two companies lasted for years.
adjective characterized by or involving violent and intense conflict
A1 The children had a knock-down-and-drag-out fight over the toy.
A2 The siblings had a knock-down-and-drag-out argument about who should do the dishes.
B1 The two teams had a knock-down-and-drag-out match that ended in a tie.
B2 The political debate turned into a knock-down-and-drag-out battle of words.
C1 The negotiations between the two companies became a knock-down-and-drag-out struggle for control.
C2 The courtroom drama was a knock-down-and-drag-out legal battle that lasted for weeks.
formal The two lawyers engaged in a knock-down-and-drag-out legal battle in the courtroom.
informal The siblings always have knock-down-and-drag-out fights over who gets to use the TV remote.
slang I heard there was a knock-down-and-drag-out brawl at the bar last night.
figurative The CEO and the union leader had a knock-down-and-drag-out negotiation before reaching a compromise.
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