PICK UP THE GAUNTLET

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pick up the gauntlet mean? 

• PICK UP THE GAUNTLET (verb)
  The verb PICK UP THE GAUNTLET has 1 sense:

1. be dared to do something and attempt it

  Familiarity information: PICK UP THE GAUNTLET used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PICK UP THE GAUNTLET (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be dared to do something and attempt it

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

pick up the gauntlet; take a dare

Hypernyms (to "pick up the gauntlet" is one way to...):

assay; attempt; essay; seek; try (make an effort or attempt)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s