Synonyms of scuffles

scuffles 1 of 2

noun

plural of scuffle

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

several chairs were knocked over in the scuffle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmishes
• clashes
• fights
• battles
• tussles
• brawls
• struggles
• dustups
• altercations
• confrontations
• frays
• scrimmages
• contests
• conflicts
• fracases
• duels
• combats
• scrums
• quarrels
• scraps
• fistfights
• hassles
• disputes
• fisticuffs
• melees
• blows
• squabbles
• affrays
• broils
• pitched battles
• spats
• mix-ups
• slugfests
• ruckuses
• punch-ups
• disagreements
• jousts
• controversies
• ructions
• tangles
• tiffs
• donnybrooks
• wrangles
• punch-outs
• battles royal
• rows
• contretemps
• rough-and-tumbles
• catfights
• misunderstandings
• fallings-out
• grapples
• free-for-alls
• arguments
• face-offs
• cross fires
• handgrips
• kickups
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

scuffles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scuffle

1

as in shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily

she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffles
• stomps
• stumbles
• barges
• clumps
• lurches
• shambles
• scuffs
• lumps
• sloughs
• stamps
• flounders
• drags
• trudges
• tramps
• hauls
• stumps
• weaves
• plods
• galumphs
• pounds
• slogs
• lumbers
• staggers
• flops
• flogs
• blunders
• sways
• tromps
• waddles
• wobbles
• reels
• totters
• careens
• teeters
• dodders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slides
• waltzes
• glides
• whisks
• drifts
• floats
• hangs
• breezes
• hovers
• coasts
• wafts
• poises

2

as in wrestles

to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery

the burglar and the homeowner briefly scuffled together in the dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrestles
• fights
• brawls
• tussles
• grapples
• battles
• rassles
• duels
• combats
• wars (against)
• contends
• skirmishes
• punches
• hits
• strikes
• clashes (with)
• boxes
• spars
• bashes
• buffets
• slugs
• batters
• beats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scuffles

Noun

Lalas’ apparent delight in courting the enmity of the American viewing public also extends to his co-hosts—so much so that his early verbal scuffles with Zlatan Ibrahimović have gone more viral than whooping cough. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026

There are videos documenting scuffles and violence, which threatens to complicate Albania’s scheduled 2030 entry into the European Union. — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

And the United States and Iran had a series of scuffles last week that saw the Islamic Republic fire on American Navy vessels and the United States bomb Iranian ports. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Tens of thousands of people joined marches across the country, including in Paris, where brief scuffles with police broke out. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

The extra time from the delay and the legal scuffles gave the team time to get the game ready. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 30 Apr. 2026

The impasse apparently led to a couple of scuffles, including one at a barbershop where Carter was nearly stabbed until one of the men cutting hair intervened. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026

There were 12 roughing penalties in the game — six against each team — and plenty of other scuffles involving multiple players. — CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026

Luka Garza, who’s played well in most of his appearances since late December, is another viable option if Vucevic scuffles, or if Mazzulla opts to play three bigs. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026