scuffle — ozdic

Collocations

7

1

(noun.)

ADJ

brief | minor

VERB + SCUFFLE

be involved in

SCUFFLE + VERB

break out

When the two players argued about the call, a scuffle broke out on the basketball court.

PREP

in a/the ~

The two men fell to the ground in a scuffle over a parking space.

~ between

There was a brief scuffle between two shoppers over the last item on sale.

~ with

The two boys got into a scuffle with each other over a football.

Definitions

noun

1

A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.

The Dog leaps upon the Serpent, and Tears it to Pieces; but in the Scuffle the Cradle happen'd to be Overturn'd: […]

It appears the Company had received news that one of their captains had been killed in a scuffle with the natives.

2

Poverty; struggle.

But even on the scuffle / The cleaner's press was in my jeans

3

A child's pinafore or bib.

verb

1

To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

Certainly a gallant man had rather fight to great diſadvantages for number and place in the field in an orderly way, then ſcuffle with an undiſciplined rabble.

2

To walk with a shuffling gait.

But shiftings and readjustments ensued, as they are sure to do with a walking-party. Cope presently found himself scuffling through the thin grass and the briery thickets alongside the young business-man.

3

To make a living with difficulty, getting by on a low income, to struggle financially.

Once a good friend of mine, a fine hoofer who was having trouble getting bookings, ran up to that tree, gave it a big smack, and yelled “Lawd please make me a pimp, any kind of a pimp, long as I’m pimpin’. I’m tired of scufflin’ and my feet are too long outa work.”

noun

1

A type of hoe, manipulated by both pushing and pulling, with a sharp blade parallel with the worked surface; an instance of this type.

Near-synonyms: collinear hoe, collineal hoe (loosely synonymous)

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

scramble

noun — disorderly fighting

verb — fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

tussle

verb — walk by dragging one's feet

shuffle
shamble

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

The Dog leaps upon the Serpent, and Tears it to Pieces; but in the Scuffle the Cradle happen'd to be Overturn'd: […]

Wiktionary

02

It appears the Company had received news that one of their captains had been killed in a scuffle with the natives.

Wiktionary

03

Fights ensued as many England supporters attempted to retreat before some stewards moved in. Intermittent scuffles continued to break out until the section of the crowd where the trouble started was v

Wiktionary

04

Certainly a gallant man had rather fight to great diſadvantages for number and place in the field in an orderly way, then ſcuffle with an undiſciplined rabble.

Wiktionary

05

But shiftings and readjustments ensued, as they are sure to do with a walking-party. Cope presently found himself scuffling through the thin grass and the briery thickets alongside the young business-

Wiktionary

06

Once a good friend of mine, a fine hoofer who was having trouble getting bookings, ran up to that tree, gave it a big smack, and yelled “Lawd please make me a pimp, any kind of a pimp, long as I’m pim

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, scuffle is marked as slang, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.