Scuffle

[Scuf·fle]

As both a noun and a verb, scuffle involves a fight. As a noun, it is the clash itself, like a scuffle between sworn enemies. As a verb, it means to fight, like a bully who will scuffle with just about anyone.

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To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.

Noun
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

Noun
disorderly fighting

Noun
a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

Verb
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"

Verb
walk by dragging one''s feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"

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v. i.
To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.

v. i.
Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard.

n.
A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.

n.
Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight.

n.
A child's pinafore or bib.

n.
A garden hoe.

Scuffle

Scuf"fle , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffling .] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove. See Shove, and cf. Shuffle.] 1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion. 2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard.

A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble.

Scuffle

Scuf"fle, n. 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters. 2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight.

The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to pieces; but in the scuffle the cradle happened to be overturned.

3. A child's pinafore or bib. [Prov. Eng.] 4. A garden hoe. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.

A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.

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