Definition of brawl - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
fightengage in a noisy, rough fight
- The fans began to brawl after the match.
2.
- The neighbors brawled over the loud music.
Noun
1.
conflictnoisy fight involving many people
- The brawl at the stadium was chaotic.
2.
verbal conflictloud argument or conflict
- Their family dinner ended in a loud brawl over politics.
3.
- They hosted a brawl that lasted all night.
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)
Terms with brawl included in their meaning
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public brawl
loud confused fight or argument
brawl
disorganized fight involving many people
conflict
engage in a fight or brawl
conflict
street fight or brawl often involving gangs
dispute
angry exchange of words or a brawl
conflict
noisy quarrel or brawl
conflict
engage in a physical fight or brawl
conflict
violent argument or brawl
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.
The debate turned into a brawl. The college brawl was the talk of the town. Neighbors complained about the noise from the brawl next door.
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- French:se bagarrer, bagarre, ...
- German:in eine Schlägerei geraten, Schlägerei, ...
- Italian:azzuffarsi, rissa, ...
- Spanish:pelear, pelea, ...
- Portuguese:lutar, briga, ...
- Chinese:打斗, 群殴, ...
- Japanese:乱闘する, 乱闘, ...
- Arabic:تَشاجَر, شِجَار, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְקוֹטֵט, קְטָטָה, ...
- Russian:драться, драка, ...
- Ukrainian:битися, бійка, ...
- Hindi:मारपीट करना, हंगामा, ...
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