HyperDic: scuffle

English > 5 senses of the word scuffle:
NOUNactscuffle, hassle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumbledisorderly fighting
artifactscuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoea hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
actscuffle, scramblean unceremonious and disorganized struggle
VERBmotionscuffle, shuffle, shamblewalk by dragging one's feet
contactscuffle, tusslefight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
scuffle > pronunciation
Soundsskah'fahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > scuffle: 5 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningdisorderly fighting.
Synonymshassle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble
Broaderfight, fighting, combat, scrapThe act of fighting
Spanishagarrada, altercado, disputa, escaramuza, gresca, pelea de perros, pelea, refriega, riña
Catalanaltercació, baralla, batussa, brega, daltabaix
Verbsscufflefight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
English > scuffle: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling.
Synonymsscuffle hoe, Dutch hoe
BroaderhoeA tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
English > scuffle: 5 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningAn unceremonious and disorganized struggle.
Synonymscramble
Broaderstruggle, battleAn energetic attempt to achieve something
Spanishpelea, refriega
Verbsscufflefight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
English > scuffle: 5 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningwalk by dragging one's feet.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThe children scuffle to the playground
Synonymsshuffle, shamble
Narrowerscuff, dragwalk without lifting the feet
BroaderwalkUse one's feet to advance
Spanisharrastrar los pies
Catalandeambular, ronsejar
English > scuffle: 5 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningfight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"the drunken men started to scuffle"
Synonymtussle
Broadercontend, fight, struggleBe engaged in a fight
Spanishliarse a puños, reñir
Catalanlluitar
Nounsscuffledisorderly fighting
scufflean unceremonious and disorganized struggle

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