gauntlet
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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gauntlet
noun
plural
gauntlets
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gauntlet
noun
plural
gauntlets
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAUNTLET
[count]
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a situation in which someone is attacked, criticized, questioned, etc., by many people
— usually used in the phrase run the gauntlet
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Soldiers in the past were sometimes punished by being forced to run the gauntlet. [=to run between two rows of men who would hit them with clubs]
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He had to run the gauntlet of reporters waiting outside the court.
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compare 2gauntlet
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gauntlet
/ˈgɑːntlət/
noun
plural
gauntlets
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gauntlet
/ˈgɑːntlət/
noun
plural
gauntlets
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAUNTLET
[count]
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a metal glove worn with a suit of armor by soldiers in the Middle Ages
2
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a long, heavy glove worn to protect the hand
pick/take up the gauntlet
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to show that you are willing and ready to fight, argue, or compete with someone or to do something that is difficult but necessary
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to accept or respond to a challenge
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The time has come for Congress to pick up the gauntlet and do something about this problem.
throw down the gauntlet
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to say or show that you are ready to fight, argue, or compete with someone
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to challenge someone
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The company threw down the gauntlet and told the union that this offer for a contract was final.
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compare 1gauntlet
