brawled; brawling; brawls
1
: to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
soccer fans brawling in the streets
2
: to make a loud confused noise
The Miami river … brawled over 25 feet of rapids …—
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brawler
noun
1
: a noisy quarrel or fight
a brawl broke out among the fans
a barroom brawl
2
: a loud tumultuous noise
… the spring run became quite a trout brook and its tiny murmur a loud brawl …—John Burroughs
John BurroughsSynonyms of brawl
Examples of brawl in a Sentence
Verb
Fans were brawling in the streets after the game.
the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows
Noun
they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl
the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The weird thing is that Becerra does know how to brawl.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
That fight, actually a fun superhero brawl, something that has been in short supply in the series for a while, involved bringing in Ryan again, a character fans complained had been sidelined, despite his previous importance, now key to helping win the fight.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Verb
This game is the ultimate in brawling adventure.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The weird thing is that Becerra does know how to brawl.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
The win gives Bottoms a head start in the race to unify Democrats for November while Republicans remain locked in their own costly brawl.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
That fight, actually a fun superhero brawl, something that has been in short supply in the series for a while, involved bringing in Ryan again, a character fans complained had been sidelined, despite his previous importance, now key to helping win the fight.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawl. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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