Gauntlet (Noun)
Meaning 1
A glove of armored leather; protects the hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's competitor threw down the gauntlet by releasing a rival product on the same day.
- The boxer took up the gauntlet by agreeing to a match against the current champion.
- She threw down the gauntlet to her business rival by offering a better deal to the potential client.
- He took up the gauntlet and challenged the current record holder to a competition.
- The activist threw down the gauntlet to the government by organizing a massive protest against their policies.