knockdown-dragout

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knockdown-dragout

adjective more knockdown-dragout · most knockdown-dragout · knock-down-drag-out · knock-down-and-drag-out

Of a fight or battle, markedly violent.

noun knockdown-dragouts · knock-down-drag-out · knock-down-and-drag-out

A knockdown-dragout fight; a free-for-all.

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@misc{knockdown_dragout_2026,
  title = {knockdown-dragout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knockdown-dragout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}