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Scuffle (Verb)

Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The drunken men started to scuffle and had to be separated by bystanders.
The referee intervened quickly to stop the players from scuffling on the field.
A heated argument between the two politicians suddenly led them to scuffle on live television.
The police reported that a group of rowdy teenagers began to scuffle with each other during the concert.
After a minor disagreement, the rival gang members started to scuffle in the parking lot.

Walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

As he dragged himself out of bed, he began to scuffle across the floor to the kitchen.
The old man entered the room, his feet scuffling against the tile as he searched for a seat.
After the argument, the sulking child scuffled across the porch, refusing to talk.
The prisoner scuffled along in chains, escorted by the warden down the cold corridor.
As he trudged back to his office, his feet scuffling against the carpet, he couldn't shake the feeling of defeat.