scuffle

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/ˈskʌfəl/ English

Definitions

noun

A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
A child's pinafore or bib.

verb

To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
To walk with a shuffling gait.
To make a living with difficulty, getting by on a low income, to struggle financially.

noun

A Dutch hoe, manipulated by both pushing and pulling.

Related words

Synonyms

scuffle hoe tussle rough-and-tumble scramble shamble shuffle hassle dutch hoe brawl fight struggle melee stampede rumble fighting fray

Associated

ensues shoved ensued handcuffs stabbed escalated knocks grabbed flees accidentally tyson

Rhymes

shuffle ruffle snuffle muffle piffle kerfuffle whiffle skiffle truffle duffel

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