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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Stephen Sorace , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Priest brawled with both McIntyre and Black, sending the heels retreating.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Fox, meanwhile, is sending its A-team to Minneapolis for the early Bears-Vikings brawl.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Jihad Dphrepaulezz, 25, was arrested and charged with robbery and battery after stealing the victim's chain and brawling with him in the street, according to Berkeley police.
—Stephen Sorace , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Priest brawled with both McIntyre and Black, sending the heels retreating.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Following the chaotic brawl, which saw both teams fight all over the arena, the 330 lbs superstar Bronson Reed took to social media to send a message to the babyfaces about going to war with them.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Fox, meanwhile, is sending its A-team to Minneapolis for the early Bears-Vikings brawl.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawl. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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