'Scuffle' definitions:
Definition of 'scuffle'
(from WordNet)
noun
noun
A hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling [syn: scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe]
noun
An unceremonious and disorganized struggle [syn: scramble, scuffle]
verb
Walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall" [syn: shuffle, scuffle, shamble]
verb
Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle" [syn: scuffle, tussle]
Definition of 'Scuffle'
From: GCIDE
- Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffling.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove. See Shove, and cf. Shuffle.]
- 1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard. [1913 Webster]
- A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble. --Eikon Basilike. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Scuffle'
From: GCIDE
- Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, n.
- 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight. [1913 Webster]
- The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to pieces; but in the scuffle the cradle happened to be overturned. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A child's pinafore or bib. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
- 4. A garden hoe. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'scuffle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- action,
- aerial combat,
- affray,
- agonize,
- amble,
- armored combat,
- barge,
- battle,
- battle royal,
- bobbery,
- bowl along,
- box,
- brawl,
- broil,
- brush,
- buffet,
- bullfight,
- bundle,
- clash,
- clash of arms,
- close,
- clump,
- cockfight,
- collide,
- combat,
- come to blows,
- conflict,
- contend,
- contest,
- cuff,
- cut and thrust,
- dogfight,
- drag,
- duel,
- embroilment,
- exchange blows,
- exchange of blows,
- fence,
- feud,
- fight,
- fight a duel,
- fire fight,
- flounce,
- foot,
- footslog,
- fracas,
- fray,
- give and take,
- give satisfaction,
- grapple,
- grapple with,
- ground combat,
- grunt and sweat,
- halt,
- hand-to-hand combat,
- hand-to-hand fight,
- hassle,
- hippety-hop,
- hitch,
- hobble,
- hop,
- house-to-house combat,
- huff and puff,
- jog,
- jolt,
- jostle,
- joust,
- jump,
- limp,
- lumber,
- lunge,
- lurch,
- mince,
- mix it up,
- naval combat,
- pace,
- paddle,
- passage of arms,
- peg,
- piaffe,
- piaffer,
- pitched battle,
- plod,
- prance,
- quarrel,
- rack,
- rassle,
- riot,
- roll,
- row,
- rumble,
- run a tilt,
- running fight,
- sashay,
- saunter,
- scramble,
- scrap,
- scrimmage,
- scuff,
- scuttle,
- set-to,
- shamble,
- shovel,
- shoving match,
- shuffle,
- sidle,
- single-foot,
- skip,
- skirmish,
- slink,
- slither,
- slog,
- slouch,
- spar,
- stagger,
- stalk,
- stamp,
- stand-up fight,
- stomp,
- straddle,
- straggle,
- street fight,
- stride,
- strive,
- stroll,
- struggle,
- strut,
- stump,
- swagger,
- swing,
- tauromachy,
- thrust and parry,
- tilt,
- tittup,
- toddle,
- totter,
- tourney,
- traipse,
- trip,
- trudge,
- tug-of-war,
- tussle,
- waddle,
- wage war,
- wamble,
- war,
- wiggle,
- wobble,
- wrestle