Thesaurus: scuffle

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1. v. i. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.
2. v. i. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard.
3. n. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.
4. n. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight.
5. n. A child's pinafore or bib.
6. n. A garden hoe.
7. n. disorderly fighting
8. n. a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
9. n. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
10. v. walk by dragging one's feet
11. v. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
12. 1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion. 2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard. A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble. Eikon Basilike. 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters. 2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight. The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to pieces; but in the scuffle the cradle happened to be overturned. L'Estrange. 3. A child's pinafore or bib. [Prov. Eng.] 4. A garden hoe. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.