Synonyms of affray

affray

noun

ə-ˈfrā 

chiefly British

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people

the police had to break up an affray that started between fans of the opposing teams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brawl
• altercation
• clash
• melee
• fracas
• skirmish
• fray
• rough-and-tumble
• ruckus
• ruction
• broil
• scuffle
• row
• donnybrook
• fisticuffs
• tussle
• free-for-all
• quarrel
• battle
• dispute
• scrimmage
• horseplay
• combat
• contest
• conflict
• argument
• struggle
• spat
• squabble
• tiff
• roughhousing
• wrangle
• scrap
• hassle
• handgrips
• kickup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affray

The Seminole Police Department told PEOPLE in a statement that rapper Lil Tjay (né Tione Jayden Merritt) was arrested on April 6 in connection with the casino incident, and booked on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Tione Jayden Merritt, 24, was taken into custody on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct-affray, aka a fight. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

According to a statement from the Seminole Police Department obtained by Rolling Stone, the Bronx rapper has been charged with disorderly conduct—affray, which is classified as a first-degree misdemeanor under Florida law. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Merritt was charged with disorderly conduct — affray, which is a first-degree misdemeanor. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026