Scuffle

Pronunciation: /ˈskʌfəl/

Scuffle (noun)

  1. 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)

  1. To have a short, unplanned fight with pushing and shoving.

Examples

  • They scuffled over the remote control.
  • The kids scuffled in the playground.

Synonyms of Scuffle

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Scuffle

  • absence of conflict
  • state of agreement