brawling
ˈbrɔːlɪŋ
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Definition of brawling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflictnoisy fight involving several people
  • The brawling outside the club woke the neighbors.
identical selfsame

Adjective

1.
chaotic scenecharacterized by noisy and disorderly fighting
  • The brawling crowd spilled into the streets.
boisterous rowdy
2.
behaviorinvolving aggressive and unruly behavior
  • The brawling fans were escorted out of the stadium.
disorderly rowdy
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Origin of brawling

Old English, brawl (quarrel) + -ing (action)

Terms with brawling included in their meaning

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fighting
disorderly fighting or brawling without rules

Examples of brawling in a sentence

  • Video of the brawling spread quickly across social media.
  • The brawling scene was captured on video.
  • Police struggled to control the brawling fans.
  • The brawling children disrupted the class.
  • Brawling guests caused a scene at the wedding.

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  1. French:bagarre, bagarreur, ...
  2. German:Schlägerei, lärmend, ...
  3. Italian:rissa, rissoso, ...
  4. Spanish:riña, pendenciero, ...
  5. Portuguese:pancadaria, tumultuado, ...
  6. Chinese:群殴, 吵闹的, ...
  7. Japanese:乱闘, 騒々しい, ...
  8. Arabic:شِجَار, فَوْضَوِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְטָטָה, אַלִּים, ...
  10. Russian:драка, шумный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бійка, бійливий, ...
  12. Hindi:मारपीट, अव्यवस्थित, ...
brawl
brɔːl

Definition of brawl - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
fightengage in a noisy, rough fight
  • The fans began to brawl after the match.
fight scuffle tussle
2.
conflictcreate a disturbance or complain loudly
  • The neighbors brawled over the loud music.
fight quarrel wrangle

Noun

1.
conflictnoisy fight involving many people
  • The brawl at the stadium was chaotic.
fight fracas melee
2.
verbal conflictloud argument or conflict
  • Their family dinner ended in a loud brawl over politics.
fight quarrel
3.
eventRareuproarious partyRare
  • They hosted a brawl that lasted all night.
bash rave shindig
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Expressions with brawl

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fight that occurs in a bar involving multiple people
The police were called to handle a barroom brawl last night.
fight in sports causing all players to join
The game turned chaotic with a bench-clearing brawl.
ice hockey fight involving all skaters on ice
The game erupted into a line brawl after the whistle.

Origin of brawl

Middle English, braulen (to quarrel)

Examples of brawl in a sentence

  • Protesters began to brawl with the police.
  • Fans brawled outside the stadium.
  • They brawled with the manager over the service.
  • A brawl broke out at the concert, causing panic.
  • The police were called to break up the brawl in the street.
  • A brawl broke out at the bar.

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  1. French:se bagarrer, bagarre, ...
  2. German:in eine Schlägerei geraten, Schlägerei, ...
  3. Italian:azzuffarsi, rissa, ...
  4. Spanish:pelear, pelea, ...
  5. Portuguese:lutar, briga, ...
  6. Chinese:打斗, 群殴, ...
  7. Japanese:乱闘する, 乱闘, ...
  8. Arabic:تَعارَكَ, شِجَار, ...
  9. Hebrew:לָרִיב מַכּוֹת, קְטָטָה, ...
  10. Russian:драться, драка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:битися, бійка, ...
  12. Hindi:मारपीट करना, हंगामा, ...
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