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Definitions for Scuffle

[1] to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
[2] to go or move in hurried confusion.
[3] to move or go with a shuffle; scuff.
[4] a rough, confused struggle or fight.
[5] a shuffling: a scuffle of feet.
[6] Also called scuffle hoe . a spadelike hoe that is pushed instead of pulled.
[7] (in tap dancing) a forward and backward movement of the foot.
[8] to fight in a disorderly manner
[9] to move by shuffling
[10] to move in a hurried or confused manner
[11] a disorderly struggle
[12] the sound made by scuffling or shuffling
[13] US a type of hoe operated by pushing rather than pulling

Words related to Scuffle

disturbance, tussle, brawl, ruckus, commotion, wrangle, fracas, strife, wrestle, jostle, shuffle, fuss, scrap, jump, affray, rumpus, ruction, go, broil, mix-up

Words nearby Scuffle

scuba-dive, scud, scudo, scudéry, scuff, scuffle, sculch, sculduddery, sculduggery, sculk, scull

Origin of Scuffle

First recorded in 1570–80; see origin at scuff, -le

Other words from Scuffle

scuf·fler , noun
scuf·fling·ly , adverb

Word origin for Scuffle

C18: from Dutch schoffel shovel

Synonyms for Scuffle

brawl, commotion, disturbance, fracas, ruckus, strife, tussle, wrangle, affray, broil, fray, fuss, go, jump, mix-up, row, ruction, rumpus, scrap, set-to, shuffle