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Scuffle

noun/skˈʌfəl/
Definition
disorderly fighting
a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skˈʌfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/skˈʌfəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skˈʌfəl/
1 syllable Say it as /skˈʌfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noundisorderly fighting
nouna hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
nounan unceremonious and disorganized struggle
verbwalk by dragging one's feet
“he shuffled out of the room”
verbfight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
“the drunken men started to scuffle”
Word Forms
scuffleverbfight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
tussleverbfight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
scrambleverbbring into random order
shufflernounsomeone who walks without raising the feet
shufflenounwalking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shufflingnounwalking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shamblingnounwalking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shamblenounwalking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
scufflenounan unceremonious and disorganized struggle
tusslenoundisorderly fighting
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rauferei
ungeordnete Kämpfe
🇫🇷French
bagarre
combats désordonnés
🇪🇸Spanish
pelea
peleas desordenadas
🇮🇹Italian
rissa
combattimenti disordinati
🇳🇱Dutch
handgemeen
wanordelijke gevechten
🇵🇹Portuguese
briga
luta desordenada
🇷🇺Russian
драка
беспорядочные драки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हाथापाई
अव्यवस्थित लड़ाई
🇧🇩Bengali
হাতাহাতি
উচ্ছৃঙ্খল লড়াই
🇮🇳Tamil
சண்டை
ஒழுங்கற்ற சண்டை
🇮🇳Telugu
పెనుగులాట
క్రమరహిత పోరాటం
🇮🇳Marathi
भांडणे
अव्यवस्थित लढाई
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝપાઝપી
અવ્યવસ્થિત લડાઈ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಡೆದಾಟ
ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಹೋರಾಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കലഹിക്കുക
ക്രമരഹിതമായ പോരാട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਗੜਾ
ਬੇਢੰਗੇ ਲੜਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھگڑا
بے ترتیب لڑائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
混战
无序打斗
🇯🇵Japanese
乱闘
無秩序な戦闘
🇰🇷Korean
난투
무질서한 싸움
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xô xát
đánh nhau mất trật tự
🇹🇭Thai
ทะเลาะกัน
การต่อสู้ที่ไม่เป็นระเบียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
perkelahian
pertarungan yang tidak teratur
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-aagawan
hindi maayos na pakikipaglaban
🇲🇾Malay
pergelutan
bergaduh tidak senonoh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شجار
القتال غير المنظم
🇮🇷Persian
درگیری
مبارزه بی نظم
🇹🇷Turkish
kavga
düzensiz dövüş
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתכַּתְשׁוּת
לחימה לא מסודרת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scuffle'?
The primary meaning of 'scuffle' is 'disorderly fighting'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scuffle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scuffle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scuffle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scuffle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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