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

But after Brown and Akinlolu pleaded guilty to the charge of affray, prosecutor Heidi Stonecliffe said the other charges would not proceed to trial. — Sam Tobin, USA Today, 24 July 2026

All of the suspects face charges of affray and disrupting court proceedings, while the juvenile faces additional charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a police officer. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 May 2026

Lil Tjay was briefly jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray before he was released on $500 bond. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026

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