brawl
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brawl
(brôl)n.
1. A noisy quarrel or fight.
2. Slang A loud party.
intr.v. brawled, brawl·ing, brawls
To quarrel or fight noisily.
[Middle English braul, from braullen, to quarrel.]
brawl′er n.
brawl′ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: brawl, donnybrook, fracas, fray1, free-for-all, melee, scrap2, scrape, scuffle1
These nouns denote a noisy, disorderly, and often violent quarrel or fight: a barroom brawl; a vicious legal donnybrook; a fracas among prison inmates; eager for the fray; a free-for-all in the schoolyard; police plunging into the melee; a scrap between opposing players; a scrape that took place at the mall; a scuffle that broke out in the courtroom.
These nouns denote a noisy, disorderly, and often violent quarrel or fight: a barroom brawl; a vicious legal donnybrook; a fracas among prison inmates; eager for the fray; a free-for-all in the schoolyard; police plunging into the melee; a scrap between opposing players; a scrape that took place at the mall; a scuffle that broke out in the courtroom.
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brawl
(brɔːl)n
1. a loud disagreement or fight
2. slang US an uproarious party
vb (intr)
3. to quarrel or fight noisily; squabble
4. (esp of water) to flow noisily
[C14: probably related to Dutch brallen to boast, behave aggressively]
ˈbrawler n
ˈbrawling n, adj
brawl
(brɔːl)n
(Dancing) a dance: the English version of the branle
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brawl
(brɔl)n.
1. a noisy fight or quarrel, esp. in a public place.
2. a bubbling or roaring noise; clamor.
3. Slang. a large, noisy party.
v.i. 4. to fight or quarrel angrily and noisily; wrangle.
5. to make a bubbling or roaring noise, as water flowing over a rocky bed.
[1350–1400; Middle English: to raise a clamor]
brawl′er, n.
brawl′y, adj.
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brawl
Past participle: brawled
Gerund: brawling
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| Noun | 1. |  brawl - an uproarious party party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
| 2. | brawl - a noisy fight in a crowd | |
| Verb | 1. | brawl - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street" |
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brawl
noun
1. fight, battle, row (informal), clash, disorder, scrap (informal), fray, squabble, wrangle, skirmish, scuffle, punch-up (Brit. informal), free-for-all (informal), fracas, altercation, rumpus, broil, tumult, affray (Law), shindig (informal), donnybrook, ruckus (informal), scrimmage, shindy (informal), bagarre (French), melee or mêlée He had been in a drunken street brawl.
verb
1. fight, battle, scrap (informal), wrestle, wrangle, tussle, scuffle, go at it hammer and tongs, fight like Kilkenny cats, altercate Gangs of youths brawled in the street
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brawl
nounverb
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brawl
(broːl) noun a noisy quarrel or physical fight. The police were called out to a brawl in the street.pelea, pendencia, alboroto
verb to fight noisily. pelearse
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