Associations to the word «Scuffle»

Wiktionary

SCUFFLE, noun. A rough disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters
SCUFFLE, noun. A Dutch hoe, manipulated by both pushing and pulling
SCUFFLE, noun. (archaic) A child's pinafore or bib.
SCUFFLE, verb. (intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
SCUFFLE, verb. (intransitive) To walk with a shuffling gait.
SCUFFLE, verb. (slang) To make a living with difficulty, getting by on a low income, to struggle financially.

Dictionary definition

SCUFFLE, noun. Disorderly fighting.
SCUFFLE, noun. A hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling.
SCUFFLE, noun. An unceremonious and disorganized struggle.
SCUFFLE, verb. Walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall".
SCUFFLE, verb. Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle".

Wise words

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