Synonyms of dustup

dustup

noun

ˈdəst-ˌəp 

as in skirmish

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmish
• clash
• battle
• fight
• scuffle
• tussle
• fracas
• brawl
• fray
• struggle
• altercation
• contest
• conflict
• confrontation
• scrimmage
• duel
• combat
• scrum
• quarrel
• spat
• dispute
• rough-and-tumble
• scrap
• fistfight
• contretemps
• hassle
• blows
• ruckus
• controversy
• fisticuffs
• melee
• donnybrook
• squabble
• mix-up
• tangle
• falling-out
• tiff
• affray
• pitched battle
• battle royal
• face-off
• slugfest
• punch-up
• row
• ruction
• free-for-all
• joust
• catfight
• misunderstanding
• punch-out
• broil
• disagreement
• wrangle
• grapple
• argument
• cross fire
• kickup
• argy-bargy
• argle-bargle
• handgrips

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dustup

But even then that dustup lacks a satisfying catfight spark. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026

Hometown's owner, Rodney Ballance, dropped out of a state House of Representatives race after the dustup. — Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026

The second half ground almost to a halt with a few minor dustups for fouls and arguments. — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026

The dustup happened Friday with less than a second left in the game. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026