square off

English - Turkish

Definition of square off in English Turkish dictionary

boks için hazırlanmak

karelere bölmek

karelemek

kavga vaziyeti almak

English - English

Definition of square off in English English dictionary

to get in the fighting position

to get ready for a fight

assume a fighting stance, prepare oneself to fight; prepare for a debate (esp. a political debate)

If you square something off, you alter it so that it has the shape of a square. Peel a thick-skinned orange and square off the ends with a sharp knife

settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

If one group or person squares off against or with another, they prepare to fight them. In Florida, farmers are squaring off against cities for rights to groundwater

Turkish pronunciation

skwer ôf

Pronunciation

/ˈskwer ˈôf/ /ˈskwɛr ˈɔːf/

Etymology

[ 'skwar, 'skwer ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Middle French esquarre, from Vulgar Latin exquadra, from exquadrare to square, from Latin ex- + quadrare to square; more at QUADRATE.