Scuffling - English meaning

Scuffling – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Usage examples:
The teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor
Synonims:
FightStruggleTussleExchange blowsCome to blowsBrawlGrappleClashScrimmageScrapHave a dust-upHave a punch-upHave a set-toRoughhouse
verb
Move in a hurried, confused, or awkward way, making a rustling or shuffling sound.
Usage examples:
A drenched woman scuffled through the doorway

noun
A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Usage examples:
There were minor scuffles with police

noun
An act or sound of moving in a hurried, confused, or shuffling manner.
Usage examples:
He heard the scuffle of feet

verb
Present participle of scuffle
Usage examples:
The youths scuffled with the policeman, then escaped down the alley., the pair scuffled on the grou…

Scuffling translation into English

Scuffling: translate from English into Chinese

扭打, 打架

Scuffling: translate from English into Dutch

Handgemeen, Vechten, Treffen, Elkaar afrossen, Plukharen, Bakkeleien

Scuffling: translate from English into French

Bagarre, Qui se bagarre

Scuffling: translate from English into German

Rauferei, Raufen

Scuffling: translate from English into Hindi

हाथापाई, जल्दबाज़ी से काम करना, लड़ना, हाथापाई करना, झगड़ना, पैर रगड़कर चलना, पैर घसीटकर चलना, कुदाल से खोदना, खुरपना

Scuffling: translate from English into Italian

Battibecco, Azzuffarsi

Scuffling: translate from English into Korean

말다툼, 맞붙어 싸우다, 발을 질질 끌며 걷다, 당황하여 달리다, 당황하여 돌아다니다

Scuffling: translate from English into Russian

Возня, Шаркающий

Scuffling: translate from English into Spanish

Peleando, Reñirse, Arrastrar los pies

Word origin

late 16th century (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish skuffa ‘to push’; related to shove and shuffle.

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Scuffling – similar words

scuffles

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

noun
A short fight that is filled with confusion
Usage examples:
He had gotten into a scuffle with another employee., [ i ] two men were scuffling on the sidewalk.

Scuffles - all meanings in English

scuffled

verb
Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Usage examples:
The teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor

noun
A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Usage examples:
There were minor scuffles with police

noun
An act or sound of moving in a hurried, confused, or shuffling manner.
Usage examples:
He heard the scuffle of feet

Scuffled - all meanings in English

scuffle

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

Scuffle - all meanings in English

Scuffling synonims

brawl

brɔːl

noun
A rough or noisy fight or quarrel.
Usage examples:
He'd got into a drunken brawl in a bar

verb
Fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way.
Usage examples:
He ended up brawling with a lout outside his house

noun
A physical fight involving a group of people, esp. in a public place
Usage examples:
A brawl in the cafeteria left the place a mess.

Brawl - all meanings in English

clash

klæʃ

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

Clash - all meanings in English

come to blows

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…

Come to blows - all meanings in English

fight

faɪt

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

Fight - all meanings in English

grapple

ˈɡræp.əl

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

Grapple - all meanings in English

roughhouse

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.

Roughhouse - all meanings in English

scrap

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

Scrap - all meanings in English

scrimmage

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…

Scrimmage - all meanings in English

struggle

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…

Struggle - all meanings in English

tussle

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

Tussle - all meanings in English

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