Pronunciation: /ˈskʌfəl/
noun a short, confused fight or struggle
A1 The children got into a scuffle over a toy.
A2 There was a scuffle between two fans at the football match.
B1 The scuffle between the protesters and the police quickly escalated.
B2 The scuffle outside the bar resulted in a few injuries.
C1 The scuffle between the rival gangs led to a full-blown brawl.
C2 The scuffle between the political opponents was caught on camera and went viral.
verb to engage in a brief, confused fight or struggle
A1 The children scuffled over the last cookie.
A2 The two dogs scuffled for dominance in the park.
B1 The protestors scuffled with the police during the demonstration.
B2 The players scuffled on the field after a heated argument.
C1 The political leaders scuffled over policy decisions during the meeting.
C2 The rival gangs scuffled for control of the territory.
formal The security guards quickly intervened to break up the scuffle between the two protestors.
informal I heard there was a scuffle at the bar last night, but I'm not sure what happened.
slang Things got heated and a scuffle broke out between the players on the basketball court.
figurative There was a scuffle of thoughts in her mind as she tried to make a decision.
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