duel
Definition
- n. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
- n. any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
- v. fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
Word forms
- Third person singular
- duels
- Present participle
- duelling
- Past tense
- duelled
- Past participle
- duelled
Example sentences
n.
The two knights met at dawn for a duel to settle their rivalry.
vi.
They decided to duel after the argument escalated.