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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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Michigan upset Ohio State 13-10, and the two teams brawled after the game when Michigan players tried planting their flag on the Buckeyes' field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The two got into it before teammates from both teams joined the brawl.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The cabinets inhaled quarters as four players teamed up to brawl their way to save Maggie Simpson or battle Shredder across New York.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Michigan upset Ohio State 13-10, and the two teams brawled after the game when Michigan players tried planting their flag on the Buckeyes' field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
School faculty and administration had to break up the brawl, which allegedly included Duran.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The two got into it before teammates from both teams joined the brawl.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawl. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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