Scuffle
Pronunciation: /ˈskʌfəl/
Scuffle (noun)
- A short, unplanned fight with pushing and shoving.
Examples
- The scuffle in the hallway was quickly broken up.
- A scuffle erupted over the last piece of cake.
Common collocations: brief scuffle, minor scuffle, scuffle breaks out, scuffle with someone, scuffle over something
Scuffle (verb)
- To have a short, unplanned fight with pushing and shoving.
Examples
- They scuffled over the remote control.
- The kids scuffled in the playground.