Scuffle (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Disorderly fighting.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• A scuffle broke out between the rival groups of fans in the stadium parking lot.
• The news report showed footage of a scuffle between protesters and police outside the embassy.
• A scuffle ensued when the two siblings disagreed over who got to control the TV remote.
• The referee intervened to stop a scuffle between the two hockey players on the ice.
• A scuffle erupted outside the nightclub as a group of people were denied entry.

Synonyms

• Rough-and-tumble
• Hassle
• Tussle
• Dogfight

Hypernyms

• Combat
• Fight
• Scrap

Related Words

• Scuffle (verb)

Meaning ²

An unceremonious and disorganized struggle.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Scramble

Hypernyms

• Struggle

Related Words

• Scuffle (verb)

Meaning ³

A hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Dutch Hoe
• Scuffle Hoe