scuffle
pronunciation
How to pronounce scuffle in British English:
UK [ˈskʌfl]
How to pronounce scuffle in American English:
US [ˈskʌfl]
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- Noun:
- disorderly fighting
- a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
- an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
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- Verb:
- walk by dragging one's feet
- fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
Word Origin
- scuffle (v.)
- "to push or fight in a disorderly manner," 1570s, probably a frequentative form of scuff, of Scandinavian origin. Related: Scuffled; scuffling. As a noun c. 1600, from the verb.
Example
- 1. A scuffle ensued , and government officials and hotel staff whisked her outside to a car , and she was driven away .
- 2. They had a difficult time opening the escape door , survivors said , and two got into a scuffle , slowing the evacuation .
- 3. Last week , a horrifying story floated around twitter : a young man had been killed in a scuffle over a new pair of nikes .