brawl
[ brawl ]
/ brɔl /
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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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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
synonym study for brawl
1. See disorder.
OTHER WORDS FROM brawl
brawler, nounbrawly, adjectiveoutbrawl, verb (used with object)un·brawl·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for brawl (1 of 2)
brawl1
/ (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 of brawl
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)
brawl2
/ (brɔːl) /
noun
a dance: the English version of the branle
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