# dukes

Pronunciation: US say "DOOKS" /duks/; UK say "DYOOKS" /djuːks/

## Noun

1. Plural of duke. — plural of duke
   - Simple: Plural of duke. Use it when you mean more than one duke.
   - _Several dukes refused to attend the coronation, and their absence was noticed by everyone._
   - _"Come on, put your dukes up and show me what you've got," he said, bouncing on his toes._
3. A person's parents. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Your parents, or the parents of the person you are talking about.
   - _I can't link tonight, my dukes want me home for dinner._
   - _His dukes finally let him borrow the car for the weekend._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of duke. — third-person singular simple present indicative of duke
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of duke. Use it after he, she, it, or one person's name.
   - _He dukes the bellhop a twenty and asks for a room facing the water._
   - _In the final round, the challenger dukes his opponent back against the ropes._

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