Synonyms for go for jugular
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : juhg-yuh-ler, joo-gyuh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒʌg yə lər, ˈdʒu gyə- |
Top 10 synonyms for go for jugular Other synonyms for the word go for jugular
- abuse
- afflict
- aggrieve
- altercate
- assay
- attempt
- battle
- be rivals
- bear down
- bend over backward
- blast
- brawl
- break one's neck
- break with
- bring action
- buck
- burn
- call in question
- chafe
- challenge
- clash
- compete
- contend
- contest
- controversialize
- controvert
- counter
- cut to the quick
- debate
- disaccord
- discept
- discomfit
- discommode
- discord
- displease
- distress
- divide
- do one's best
- do one's utmost
- doubt
- drive
- emulate
- encounter
- endeavor
- essay
- excruciate
- face
- fall out
- faze
- feud
- fight
- give all one's got
- give it one's all
- give no quarter
- give one's all
- go after
- go all out
- go for
- go for broke
- go for it
- go for jugular
- go for the gold
- go for the jugular
- go the limit
- grapple
- grieve
- haggle
- hassle
- have at
- have words
- hit where one lives
- injure
- jockey
- jockey for position
- jostle
- jump on
- knock oneself out
- labor
- lambaste
- lay a bad trip on
- lay into
- lean on
- leave no stone unturned
- let have it
- litigate
- lock horns
- logomachize
- make every effort
- make play for
- martyr
- martyrize
- match
- meet
- mix it up with
- moil
- object
- object to
- offer
- oppose
- oppugn
- palter
- pit
- play
- play off
- prejudice
- punish
- push
- push for
- put down
- put out
- quarrel
- question
- quibble
- resist
- rip
- rival
- row
- sadden
- scramble
- scramble for
- scrap
- seek
- set to
- shoot at
- shoot for
- skirmish
- spar
- spat
- stand
- stand up for
- sting
- strain
- strive
- struggle
- sue
- sweat
- tackle
- take issue
- take on
- tangle
- tangle with
- thumb nose at
- toil
- torment
- torture
- try
- try hard
- tug
- upset
- vex
- vie
- vitiate
- war
- withstand
- work
- work over
- wound
- wrangle
- zap
- zing
Définition of go for jugular
Origin :- 1590s, "pertaining to the throat or neck" (especially in reference to the great veins of the neck), from Modern Latin jugularis, from Latin iugulum "collarbone, throat, neck," diminutive of iugum "yoke," related to iungere "to join," from PIE *yeug- "to join" (cf. Sanskrit yugam "yoke," yunjati "binds, harnesses," yogah "union;" Hittite yugan "yoke;" Greek zygon "yoke," zeugnyanai "to join, unite;" Old Church Slavonic igo, Old Welsh iou "yoke;" Lithuanian jungas "yoke," jungiu "fastened in a yoke;" Old English geoc "yoke;" probably also Latin iuxta "close by"). As a noun, 1610s, from the adjective.
- As in strive : verb try for, exert oneself
- As in vie : verb compete
- As in contend : verb compete, fight
- As in contest : verb argue, challenge
- As in disagree : verb argue; hold differing opinion
- As in hurt : verb cause mental pain
Antonyms for go for jugular
- abandon
- accept
- acquiesce
- agree
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- assuage
- calm
- cede
- coincide
- comfort
- comply
- concur
- consent
- cure
- delight
- desert
- discourage
- dissuade
- forget
- give in
- give up
- go along
- harmonize
- heal
- help
- hide
- idle
- join
- laze
- leave
- let go
- make happy
- make peace
- neglect
- placate
- please
- praise
- protect
- relax
- relieve
- remedy
- repress
- resign
- respect
- rest
- retreat
- satisfy
- skip
- soothe
- support
- surrender
- yield
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