Definitions for scuffleˈskʌf əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
scuf•fleˈskʌf əl(v.; n.)-fled, -fling
(v.i.)to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
to go or move in hurried confusion.
to move with a shuffle; scuff.
(n.)a rough, confused struggle or fight.
a shuffling.
Also called scuf′fle hoe`. a spadelike hoe that is pushed instead of pulled.
Category: Agriculture
Origin of scuffle:
1570–80
scuf′fler(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble(noun)
disorderly fighting
scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe(noun)
a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
scramble, scuffle(verb)
an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
shuffle, scuffle, shamble(verb)
walk by dragging one's feet
"he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"
scuffle, tussle(verb)
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
"the drunken men started to scuffle"
Wiktionary
scuffle(Noun)
A rough disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters
scuffle(Noun)
A Dutch hoe, manipulated by both pushing and pulling
scuffle(Verb)
To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
scuffle(Verb)
To walk with a shuffling gait.
Origin: Possibly of Scandinavian origin. Compare Swedish skuff and skuffa, from the Germanic base *.
Webster Dictionary
Scuffle(verb)
to strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion
Scuffle(verb)
hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard
Scuffle(noun)
a rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters
Scuffle(noun)
hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight
Scuffle(noun)
a child's pinafore or bib
Scuffle(noun)
a garden hoe
Translations for scuffle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
scuffle(noun)
a confused fight usually between a few people using their fists, feet etc
The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.
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