scuffle

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(skŭf'əl) pronunciation
intr.v., -fled, -fling, -fles.
  1. To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
  2. To shuffle.
n.
A rough disorderly struggle at close quarters.

[Probably frequentative of scuff.]

scuffler scuf'fler n.

scuf·fle2 (skŭf'əl) pronunciation
n.
A hoe that is manipulated by pushing or pulling. Also called Dutch hoe, scuffle hoe.

[Dutch schoffel, hoe for weeding, from Middle Dutch, hoe, shovel.]


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verb

  1. To contend with an opponent at close quarters, as by attempting to throw him or her: grapple, tussle, wrestle. Idioms: go to the mat with. See conflict/cooperation, touch/not touch.
  2. To drag (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking: scuff, shamble, shuffle. See move/halt.

noun

    A physical conflict involving two or more: fight, fistfight, fisticuffs, scrap2, tussle. Slang rumble. See conflict/cooperation.


n

Definition: fight
Antonyms: agreement, peace

v

Definition: fight
Antonyms: make peace


A hoe with a flat blade that works by being pushed away from the user.

dutch hoe

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Random House Word Menu by Stephen Glazier
For a list of words related to scuffle, see:
  • Gaits - scuffle: shuffle; scrape one’s feet
  • Fights - scuffle: confused, disordered fight; tussle


  See crossword solutions for the clue Scuffle.
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - håndgemæng, slagsmål
v. intr. - være oppe at slås
v. tr. - slås med

2.
n. - skuffejern

Nederlands (Dutch)
schermutseling, schermutselen, vechten, handgemeen

Français (French)
1.
n. - bagarre, échauffourée, rixe
v. intr. - se bagarrer, traîner les pieds
v. tr. - se bagarrer

2.
n. - houe, binette

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schlägerei
v. - sich schlagen

2.
n. - Schlurfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αρπάζομαι (στα χέρια)
n. - συμπλοκή

Italiano (Italian)
azzuffarsi, battersi, rissa

Português (Portuguese)
v. - arrastar os pés
n. - rixa (m), desordem (m), som de passos arrastados (m)

Русский (Russian)
потасовка, беспорядочные боевые действия, участвовать в потасовке, драться, кое-как, наспех делать (что-л.), ходить волоча ноги или шаркая

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pelea, riña
v. intr. - reñir, luchar, forcejear, pelear, correr en confusión, arrastrar los pies
v. tr. - pelearse

2.
n. - azada o escardillo manipulado al ser empujado (no tirado)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - slåss, knuffas, hasa sig fram, släpa med fötterna
n. - slagsmål, hasande ljud

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 扭打, 拖着脚走, 混战

2. 推式锄

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 推式鋤

2.
v. intr. - 扭打, 拖著腳走, 混戰
n. - 混戰

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 발을 끌며 걷는 소리, 격투, 난투
v. intr. - 드잡이하다, 정해진 직업에 종사하며 살아가다, 갈팡질팡하다
v. tr. - 빠르고 혼란스레 움직이다

2.
n. - 미는 괭이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 乱闘, 足を前後に振る動作
v. - 取っ組み合う, あわてふためく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتشاجر, يتعارك (الاسم) شجار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תגרה, התכתשות‬
v. intr. - ‮התכתש‬
v. tr. - ‮התכתש‬
n. - ‮מכוש, מעדר‬


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