Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take up the glove

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
take up the -glove
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel.

Etymology

In reference to the gauntlet traditionally thrown down and picked up to propose and accept a duel.

Inflected Forms

takes up the glove (present, singular) taking up the glove (participle, present) took up the glove (past) taken up the glove (participle, past)

Questions

What does take up the glove mean?
To accept a challenge or adopt a quarrel.
Where does take up the glove come from?
In reference to the gauntlet traditionally thrown down and picked up to propose and accept a duel.

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