brawl

¹brawl

verb \ˈbrȯl\

Definition of BRAWL

intransitive verb

1

: to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle

2

: to make a loud confused noise

— brawl·er noun

Examples of BRAWL

1. Fans were brawling in the streets after the game.
2. <the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows>

Origin of BRAWL

Middle English

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BRAWL

Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, argue, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Related Words: challenge, dare, defy; clash, contend, contest, tangle; cavil, fuss, nitpick; consider, debate, discuss; kick, object, protest

Near Antonyms: coexist, get along; accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

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Rhymes with BRAWL

all, awl, ball, bawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, drawl, fall, gall, hall, haul, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, Saul, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, spall, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl