brawl
[ brawl ]
/ brɔl /
noun
a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
a bubbling or roaring noise; a clamor.
Slang. a large, noisy party.
verb (used without object)
to quarrel angrily and noisily; wrangle.
to make a bubbling or roaring noise, as water flowing over a rocky bed.
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Nearby words
bravery, bravissimo, bravo, bravura, braw, brawl, brawley, brawn, brawny, braxton hicks contractions, braxton hicks sign
Origin of brawl
1350–1400; (v.) Middle English brawlen, brallen to raise a clamor, quarrel, boast; of uncertain origin; (noun) Middle English braule, brall, derivative of the noun
Related forms
brawl·er, nounbrawl·y, adjectiveout·brawl, verb (used with object)un·brawl·ing, adjectiveSynonym study
1. See disorder.
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British Dictionary definitions for brawl (1 of 2)
brawl
1/ (brɔːl) /
noun
a loud disagreement or fight
US slang an uproarious party
verb (intr)
to quarrel or fight noisily; squabble
(esp of water) to flow noisily
Derived Forms
brawler, nounbrawling, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for brawl
C14: probably related to Dutch brallen to boast, behave aggressively
British Dictionary definitions for brawl (2 of 2)
brawl
2/ (brɔːl) /
noun
a dance: the English version of the branle
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