Main Entry:

scuf·fle

Pronunciation:

\ˈskə-fəl\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

scuf·fled; scuf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

perhaps frequentative of scuff

Date:

1590

1 a: to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion b: to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by2 a: to move with a quick shuffling gait : scurry b: shuffle

— scuffle noun