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
Recent Examples on the Web
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Strickland and Ospreay brawl in the ring with the former standing tall.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Verb
Another worker described the chaos as well over a dozen teens brawled inside the diner.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Noun
Interspersed with the adventure – and quite a few brawls with bad guys – are flashbacks to Kara’s time on Krypton and adopting Krypto.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Strickland and Ospreay brawl in the ring with the former standing tall.
—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawl. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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