Synonyms of brawls

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noun

plural of brawl

1

as in clashes

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people

they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clashes
• altercations
• skirmishes
• melees
• affrays
• broils
• donnybrooks
• fracases
• rows
• fisticuffs
• scuffles
• ructions
• tussles
• ruckuses
• frays
• free-for-alls
• battles
• rough-and-tumbles
• disputes
• arguments
• quarrels
• scrimmages
• squabbles
• contests
• conflicts
• spats
• struggles
• combats
• tiffs
• scraps
• wrangles
• horseplays
• hassles
• handgrips
• kickups

2

as in altercations

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions

the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• altercations
• quarrels
• disputes
• fights
• disagreements
• controversies
• bickers
• arguments
• misunderstandings
• skirmishes
• squabbles
• feuds
• rows
• spats
• clashes
• disputations
• tiffs
• imbroglios
• wrangles
• debates
• contretemps
• donnybrooks
• battles royal
• fallings-out
• cross fires
• rhubarbs
• tussles
• differences
• scraps
• kickups
• argle-bargles
• set-tos
• hassles
• tangles
• protests
• argy-bargies
• fisticuffs
• vendettas
• run-ins
• attacks
• melees
• contentions
• catfights
• protestations
• objections
• logomachies
• affrays
• dissensions
• fracases
• free-for-alls
• fusses
• frays

3

as in noises

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noises
• roars
• rattles
• chatters
• commotions
• rackets
• cacophonies
• decibels
• dins
• clatters
• clamors
• discordances
• bowwows
• bluster
• bangs
• blares
• bruits
• discords
• dissonances
• katzenjammers
• clangors
• babels
• uproars
• booms
• tumults
• furors
• crashes
• blasts
• jangles
• hurly-burlies
• claps
• hubbubs
• hullabaloos
• rumpuses
• cracks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silences
• stills
• quiets
• lulls
• calms
• hushes
• serenities
• tranquilities
• quietudes

brawls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brawl

as in fights

to express different opinions about something often angrily

the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fights
• bickers
• quarrels
• clashes
• argues
• disputes
• squabbles
• debates
• rows
• spats
• tiffs
• wrangles
• hassles
• scraps
• locks horns
• falls out
• jars
• quibbles
• controverts
• altercates
• contests
• brabbles
• butts heads
• discusses
• argufies
• bandies words
• mixes it up
• challenges
• protests
• dares
• contends
• tangles
• objects
• kicks
• defies
• fusses
• cavils
• nitpicks
• considers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consents
• agrees
• coexists
• accepts
• gets along
• concurs
• assents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brawls

Noun

The Rek Humanoid Robot Fighting League is a fighting organization that hosts humanoid robot versus robot brawls in an undersized MMA cage. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

These days, oversight hearings have degenerated into partisan brawls. — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Independent Russian media regularly report about returning veterans involved in assaults, drunken brawls and even killings. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

After the recent brawls, both teams released statements stressing the importance of a safe ballpark environment. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Lex and Tesehki are stars of Zeus Network's Baddies reality show where brawls are commonplace. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The season 2 trailer follows an earlier teaser trailer, which promised a few other bloody brawls. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

The game had two bench-clearing brawls, the second of which included several fans and 19 ejections including both managers and both replacement managers. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

After the final whistle blew, several brawls broke out between players, and even coaches appeared to get involved. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Verb

As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026