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 BurroughsExamples 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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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Punk taped his fist and immediately brawled with Rollins.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Following the brawl, which occurred in the Galveston, Texas, cruise terminal, several people were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Becky and Lyra inevitably brawled, and Lyra got the better of Lynch.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Punk taped his fist and immediately brawled with Rollins.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
In that time frame, several youths suffered drug overdoses, a teen was stabbed in the eye and 30 probation officers were indicted for allegedly organizing or allowing brawls between youths.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Following the brawl, which occurred in the Galveston, Texas, cruise terminal, several people were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawl. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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