English noun: duel | |||
1. | duel (act) a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor | ||
Synonyms | affaire d'honneur | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||
2. | duel (act) any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | battle, struggle | ||
English verb: duel | |||
1. | duel (competition) fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman | ||
Samples | In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contend, fight, struggle | ||