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 by
2 a : to move with a quick shuffling gait : scurry b : shuffle

— scuffle noun