Brawl

/bɹɔːl/

Synonyms for "brawl" (285 found)

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Noun(7 words)

affrays altercation altercations bash bunfight clash confrontation

Strong matches (86)

congregation congress contend contention contest controversy conventicle convention convocation councilcut and thrustdance date diet differ din discord disorder dispute disturbance

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dogfight donnybrookdonnybrook fairdrunken brawlduel dust dustup ebullition eisteddfod embroilment eruptionexchange blowsexchange of blowsfanaticism fence ferment festivity fete feud fightfight a duelfisticuffs flap flite fliting fomentation foofaraw forgathering forum fracas frayfree-for-allfrenzy fume furor furore fury fuss gatheringget togetherget-togethergive and takegive satisfactiongrapplegrapple withgripe grumble hasslehave wordshell broke loosehelter skelterhelter-skelter housewarming howl hubbubhue and cryhullabaloo

Noun(9 words)

do donnybrook fight fights fracas fracases fraysfree-for-allheated argument

Related words (142)

Noun(20 words)

ignite incite instigate meleemêléemêléesprovoke rissa rumbles rumbling scrimmages scuffle scuffles slugfest spartear uptournament meleetrigger tussleverbal quarrel

imbroglio incident janglejoin issuejostle joustknock-down-and-drag-outlevee logomachyloud noisemaffickmake a noisemake a racketmake an uproarmaul meet meeting meleemix it upmuss

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Verb(2 words)

scrapped wrangle

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More general

14 entries

altercate altercation argufy combat conflict dispute fight fighting party quarrel scrap violence

More specific

12 entries

agitationbar fightdonnybrook fracas incitement melee provocationshouting matchskirmish spatstreet fightverbal quarrel

Collocations

9 entries

bar brawlbar fightbarroom brawlcitywide brawldonnybrookmass brawlpub brawlpublic brawlstreet brawl

Inflections

3 entries

brawled brawling brawls

Derivations

1 entries

brawler

Sample sentences

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Tom was involved in a street brawl.

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Tom didn't start the brawl.

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Tom was drunk and obnoxious at the party and started a brawl.

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Dan triggered a brawl between Matt and Linda.

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