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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
bare-knuckle is an adjective meaning "characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules". It carries one recorded sense.
characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
“a rough-and-tumble fight”
“rough-and-tumble politics”
“undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for bare-knuckle come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.