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    scuffle
    /ˈskʌfl/

    noun

    • 1. a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters: "there were minor scuffles with police"
    • 2. an act or sound of moving in a hurried, confused, or shuffling manner: "he heard the scuffle of feet"

    verb

    • 1. engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters: "the teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor"
    • 2. move in a hurried, confused, or awkward way, making a rustling or shuffling sound: "a drenched woman scuffled through the doorway"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCUFFLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCUFFLE definition: 1. a short and sudden fight, especially one involving a small number of people: 2. to have a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scuffleScuffle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCUFFLE is to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion. How to use scuffle in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCUFFLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. A scuffle is a short, disorganized fight or struggle. Violent scuffles broke out between rival groups demonstrating for and against independence. Synonyms: fight, set-to [informal], scrap [informal], disturbance More Synonyms of scuffle. 2. verb. If people scuffle, they fight for a short time in a disorganized way.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › scuffleScuffle - definition of scuffle by The Free Dictionary

    1. to fight in a disorderly manner. 2. to move by shuffling. 3. to move in a hurried or confused manner. n. 4. a disorderly struggle. 5. the sound made by scuffling or shuffling. [C16: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish skuff, skuffa to push] scuffle. ( ˈskʌfəl) n.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › scuffleSCUFFLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scuffle definition: to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.. See examples of SCUFFLE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscuffle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of scuffle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scuffleScuffle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscuffle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [intransitive] scuffle (with somebody) (of two or more people) to fight or struggle with each other for a short time, in a way that is not very serious. She scuffled with photographers as she left her hotel. They scuffled for a few minutes, but did not exchange blows.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishscuffle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    scuffle a short and not very violent fight or struggle: He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer. Patterns a fight/clash/brawl/struggle/scuffle over something

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scufflescuffle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 Jun 2024 · scuffle (third-person singular simple present scuffles, present participle scuffling, simple past and past participle scuffled) ( intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters . ( intransitive) To walk with a shuffling gait .

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