duke
noun
\ ˈdük
also ˈdyük\
also ˈdyük\
Definition of duke
(Entry 1 of 3)
duke
verb
duked;
duking
Definition of duke (Entry 2 of 3)
duke it out
: to engage in a fight and especially a fistfight
Duke
biographical name
\ ˈdük
, ˈdyük\
, ˈdyük\
Definition of Duke (Entry 3 of 3)
Benjamin Newton 1855–1929 and his brother James Buchanan 1856–1925 American tobacco industrialists
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Other Words from duke
Noun
dukedom
\ ˈdük-dəm
also ˈdyük- \
noun
also ˈdyük- \
noun
Examples of duke in a Sentence
Noun
Put up your dukes and fight, you coward!Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Latham serves as the duke and duchess's head of communications. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "These Are All the People Who Work for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle," 22 Aug. 2019 Oh, but his selfish older brother, the duke of Cambridge and presumptive future king, has three already. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 22 Aug. 2019 The duke's work with EWB is just a part of his overall dedication to conservation and sustainability. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Share New Photos from Their Elephant Conservation Trip," 12 Aug. 2019 Each boat, personally selected by the duke and duchess, represents one charity. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton and Prince William Will Be Joined By So Many Celebs at The King's Cup," 2 Aug. 2019 At the same time, Vidal wrote that the duke’s announcement about having two children misses a major point made by Goodall and other leading conservationists. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "After controversial Google summit, Prince Harry criticized for saying he’ll just have two kids for the sake of planet," 2 Aug. 2019 Much of the art, especially the paintings and sculpture from the time the dukes ruled, has a local storyline. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Dijon’s Masterpiece of a Museum, Brilliantly Renovated," 20 July 2019 Considering long shorts are giving daisy dukes a run for their money this summer, this short suit trend is right on time. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "How To Wear This Summers Biggest Trend," 12 July 2019 The duke and duchess of Sussex received a variety of gifts from the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox on June 29. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Meghan Markle, Prince Harry get dueling onesies from Red Sox, Yankees," 30 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Those two teams will duke it out for the district title, and both teams have strong schedules that will boost their RPI. — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, "Projecting how Broward teams will fare this season -- district-by-district for Classes 8A-5A; by region for 4A-1A," 23 Aug. 2019 While the bulk of contenders duke it out to secure playoff spots, the Tampa Bay Lightning sit comfortably atop the NHL with nothing left to play for. — Stephen Whyno, The Seattle Times, "Schedule helps Lightning keep focus after Presidents’ Trophy," 24 Mar. 2019 The magazine pointed out the hypocrisy of presidents, skewered uncritical patriotism and published iconic cartoons like Spy vs. Spy, in which two agents duke it out, seemingly with no higher purpose than ensuring the destruction of the other. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Last Laugh: ‘MAD’ Magazine Will Soon Disappear from Newsstands," 9 July 2019 The drama-free (and our favorite to win it all) Pilot Pete snagged a rose during the initial portion, leaving Garrett and Luke to duke it out for the remaining stem. — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al.com, "Faith at the forefront of Hannah and Luke P’s connection on ‘The Bachelorette’," 2 July 2019 Held annually at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, the competition gathered 19 dogs — most of whom are rescues and adoptees — to duke it out for the dubious honor. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "A very good boy named Scamp the Tramp wins World's Ugliest Dog 2019," 24 June 2019 Professional and recreational teams of locals and foreigners who have taken a liking to the sport duke it out in a series of races that lasts most of the day. — Amy Gunia, Time, "Google Doodle Celebrates Asia's Dragon Boat Festival. Here's What to Know," 7 June 2019 In conventional politics, this kind of anti-immigration, race-baiting message is expected of a Republican primary, where candidates duke it out to prove their allegiance to Trump. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "Donald Trump’s race-baiting closing argument going into Election Day, explained," 2 Nov. 2018 To make things more interesting, CBS has hand-selected some of the most memorable duos from reality TV to duke it out in the same competition. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Amazing Race' 2019 Has SO Many Shocking Twists (Like the 'Big Brother' and 'Survivor' Crossover)," 17 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'duke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for duke
duke
noun
English Language Learners Definition of duke
: a man of very high rank in the British nobility
: the ruler of an independent area of land especially in some parts of Europe in the past
US slang, old-fashioned
: fists or hands
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duke
noun
\ ˈdük
, ˈdyük\
, ˈdyük\
Kids Definition of duke
: a man of the highest rank of the British nobility
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