brawl

noun
UK: /brɔːl/
US: /brɔːl/

  1. A noisy fight involving several people.

    1. A brawl broke out after the football match. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police were called to stop a large brawl in the city center that involved rival gangs. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

scuffle fight dispute wrangle fracas
brawl intransitive-verb

  1. To fight in a noisy and uncontrolled way.

    1. They started to brawl in the street last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie depicted a wild scene where cowboys brawl inside a dusty saloon over a poker game. [ ] [ ]
brawl transitive-verb

  1. To cause (someone) to become involved in a noisy fight or quarrel.

    1. He would never brawl anyone, because he is kind. [ ] [ ]
    2. The protesters tried to brawl the police to make them move from the site. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "brawl" is /brɔːl/ in British English and /brɔːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "brawl": scuffle, fight, dispute, wrangle, fracas.

Example usage of "brawl": "A brawl broke out after the football match.". More examples on the page.