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- [dook, dyook]
- /duk, dyuk/
- /djuːk/
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- [dook, dyook]
- /duk, dyuk/
Definitions of dukes word
- noun dukes Benjamin Newton, 1855–1929, and his brother, James Buchanan, 1856–1925, U.S. industrialists. 1
- noun dukes a male given name. 1
- verb with object dukes Slang. to hit or thrash with the fists (sometimes followed by out): He duked me because he said I had insulted him. The bully said he was going to duke out anyone who disagreed. 1
- idioms dukes duke it out, to fight, especially with the fists; do battle: The adversaries were prepared to duke it out in the alley. 1
- noun dukes Plural form of duke. 1
- noun plural dukes the fists (esp in the phrase put your dukes up) 0
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Origin of dukes
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
1100-50; Middle English duke, duc, late Old English duc < Old French duc, dus, dux < Medieval Latin dux hereditary ruler of a small state, Latin: leader; see dux; dukes “fists” of unclear derivation and perhaps of distinct orig.
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Parts of speech for Dukes
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determiner
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dukes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dukes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dukes
verb dukes
- slug — a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- mix — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- buffet — A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table.
- scrap — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
noun dukes
- aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
- count — A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an English earl.
- patrician — a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.
- gentleman — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- royalty — royal persons collectively.
Antonyms for dukes
verb dukes
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- unbox — to remove from a box.
noun dukes
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
- subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
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