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brawl
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- pronunciation:
- brawl
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a noisy fight or argument.
A brawl broke out between the police and the demonstrators, and many people were injured.- synonyms:
- affray, donnybrook, fight, fracas, fray, ruckus, tussle, wrangle
- similar words:
- altercation, argument, battle, broil, free-for-all, melee, quarrel, row, scrap, scuffle, tangle, uproar
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| related words: |
controversy, fight, tumult, tussle |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
brawls, brawling, brawled |
| definition 1: |
to fight or argue noisily.
- synonyms:
- fight, tussle, wrangle
- similar words:
- altercate, argue, battle, broil, quarrel, scrap, scuffle, tangle, wrestle
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| definition 2: |
to flow in a noisy way, as water.
- synonyms:
- rush
- similar words:
- flow
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| related words: |
come to blows, fight, squabble, tussle |
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| derivation: |
brawler (n.) |
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