1. fighting with fists; boxing or engaging in a fistfight
Usage: informal

Examples

• The two boys were duking it out behind the school.
• They spent the afternoon duking it out in the boxing ring.
• The rivals were duking it out over the championship title.
• Stop duking it out and talk through your problems.
• The hockey players were duking it out on the ice.
• He’s been duking it out with his opponent for three rounds.