Brawl - English meaning

noun

A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Usage examples:

I had an altercation with the ticket collector

noun

A loud argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

According to witnesses, the altercation between the two men started inside the restaurant.

noun

A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

Usage examples:

The brouhaha over those infamous commercials

noun

A lot of noise or angry complaining about something

Usage examples:

The brouhaha over his latest novel

noun

A violent confrontation.

Usage examples:

There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

Usage examples:

Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

idiom

To have a physical fight or a serious argument with someone

Usage examples:

Demonstrators nearly came to blows with the police during the march., do you think the two countrie…

noun

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

Usage examples:

She was distracted by a commotion across the street

noun

A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was a commotion outside the embassy.

noun

A sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

His arrival caused quite a commotion., he looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

verb

Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

Usage examples:

The men were fighting

noun

A violent confrontation or struggle.

Usage examples:

He'd got into a fight with some bouncers outside a club

verb

Be engaged in a contest or struggle

plural noun

Fighting with the fists.

Usage examples:

The result was an outbreak of fisticuffs

noun

Fighting in which people hit each other with their fists

noun

A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The fracas was broken up by stewards

noun

A noisy argument or fight

Usage examples:

The players got into a scuffle, both benches cleared, and some fans joined the fracas.

verb

(of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.

Usage examples:

Cheap fabric soon frays

noun

A situation of intense competitive activity.

Usage examples:

Ten companies intend to bid for the contract, with three more expected to enter the fray

verb

To become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated and loose at the edge or end

Usage examples:

[ i ] all his shirts are fraying at the collar., [ i ] fig. my nerves are getting frayed (= i am be…

verb

Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.

Usage examples:

Passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack

noun

An act of grappling.

Usage examples:

Over 40 separate maneuvers are available to the hulk via his combat system, which consists of a num…

verb

Work hard to come to terms with or deal with something

noun

A confused fight or scuffle.

Usage examples:

Several people were hurt in the melee

noun

A situation that is confused and not under control, esp. a fight involving a number of people

Usage examples:

A melee erupted in the stands near the end of the game.

adjective

Very competitive and failing to pay attention to rules

Usage examples:

Rough-and-tumble politics

verb

Act in a boisterous, violent manner.

Usage examples:

They roughhouse on street corners

noun

A violent disturbance.

Usage examples:

I shouldn't like to be up against you in a roughhouse

verb

To play in a rough and noisy way

Usage examples:

The boys roughhoused outdoors.

noun

A noisy disturbance; a row.

Usage examples:

He caused a rumpus with his flair for troublemaking

noun

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Usage examples:

I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

verb

Discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

Usage examples:

A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant

verb

Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The older boys started scrapping with me

noun

A confused struggle or fight.

Usage examples:

There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs

verb

Engage in a scrimmage.

Usage examples:

I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring

noun

A short, not very serious fight

Usage examples:

There was a bit of a scrimmage with the reporters waiting outside., they played a scrimmage for fan…

noun

An ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. the ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backwards towards their own side.

Usage examples:

With good restart possession from scrum and line-out they threw everything at a dogged cym.

verb

Form or take part in a scrum.

Usage examples:

The two men scrummed down together for university college, dublin

noun

In the sport of rugby, a group of players from each team who come together with their heads down and arms joined, and push against each other, trying to take control of the ball

Usage examples:

A five-metre scrum was awarded., after 38 minutes, newcastle conceded a scrum., scrum of he walked …

noun

A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

There were minor scuffles with police

verb

Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

The teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor

verb

Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

noun

An episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.

Usage examples:

The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed

verb

Engage in a skirmish.

Usage examples:

The two powers have fought three major wars and have skirmished continually

verb

Hit; fight with.

Usage examples:

Get out of that car while i stoush you

noun

A brawl or other fight.

Usage examples:

The prospect of the game deteriorating into a stoush always kept me hooked

verb

Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Usage examples:

Before she could struggle, he lifted her up

noun

A forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack.

Usage examples:

There were signs of a struggle and there was a lot of blood around

verb

To work hard to do something

Usage examples:

We watched boys on skateboards struggle to keep their balance., he struggled with his cousin, and h…

noun

A fight or brawl.

verb

Fight or brawl.

Usage examples:

It has enough sex, swedging and swearing to satisfy the baser appetites of his fanbase but there is…

noun

A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something.

Usage examples:

There was a tussle for the ball

verb

Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle.

Usage examples:

The kids tussled with each other

noun

A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.

Usage examples:

The room was in an uproar

noun

Loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.

noun

A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.

Usage examples:

An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments

verb

Have a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Usage examples:

The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print

verb

To argue, often in a noisy or angry way

Usage examples:

We have been wrangling with the management for weeks over parking spaces for employees.

verb

Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground.

Usage examples:

He wrestled with the intruder before being knocked unconscious

noun

A wrestling bout or contest.

Usage examples:

A wrestle to the death

verb

The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat