brawl
11Brawl — Brawling or Brawl can refer to: * Brawl, a large scale fist fight usually involving multiple participants, often taking place in bars *Brawling (legal definition), a rowdy argument on Church property *Bench clearing brawl, a large scale fight… …
12brawl — I UK [brɔːl] / US [brɔl] noun [countable] Word forms brawl : singular brawl plural brawls a noisy fight in a public place a drunken brawl II UK [brɔːl] / US [brɔl] verb [intransitive] Word forms brawl : present tense I/you/we/they brawl he/she/it …
13brawl — brawl1 [ brɔl ] noun count a noisy fight in a public place: a drunken brawl brawl brawl 2 [ brɔl ] verb intransitive to fight in a noisy way, especially in a public place ╾ brawl|er noun count …
14brawl — {{11}}brawl (n.) The noun is mid 15c., from BRAWL (Cf. brawl) (v.). {{12}}brawl (v.) late 14c., braulen to cry out, scold, quarrel, probably related to Du. brallen to boast, or from Fr. brailler to shout noisily, frequentative of braire to bray… …
15brawl — I. /brɔl / (say brawl) noun 1. a noisy quarrel; a squabble: *I had a sixth sense, well developed in many a family brawl, and this sixth sense told me now that Aunt Margaret was enjoying casting me back at my parents. –criena rohan, 1963. 2. a… …
16brawl´er — brawl1 «brl», noun, verb. –n. 1. a noisy and disorderly quarrel: »Whatever brawls disturb the street, There should be peace at home (Isaac Watts). SYNONYM(S): fracas, fray. 2. babble; clamor …
17brawl — Synonyms and related words: Bedlam let loose, ado, affray, agitation, altercate, altercation, argument, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, ball, battle, battle royal, be noisy, bedlam, bicker, bickering, blast, blood feud, bluster,… …
18brawl — n. a barroom, drunken brawl * * * [brɔːl] drunken brawl a barroom …
19brawl — brawl1 [bro:l US bro:l] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from the sound of fighting] a noisy quarrel or fight among a group of people, especially in a public place ▪ a drunken brawl in the street brawl 2 brawl2 v to quarrel or fight in a noisy …
20brawl — [[t]brɔ͟ːl[/t]] brawls, brawling, brawled 1) N COUNT A brawl is a rough or violent fight. He had been in a drunken street brawl. Syn: punch up 2) V RECIP If someone brawls, they fight in a very rough or violent way. [V with n] He was suspended… …
