brawl
noun[C]
uk/brɔːl/us/brɑːl/anoisy,rough,uncontrolledfight:
(乱哄哄的)斗殴,闹事adrunkenbrawl醉酒斗殴
Synonym
scuffle
a fight
- fightHe got into a fight in school.
- fistfightHe was arrested for getting into a fistfight after the match.
- brawlHe was injured in a brawl outside the stadium.
- scuffleThere were a few scuffles between fans after the match.
- clashFive people were injured in clashes between strikers and owners.
- struggleHe managed to escape after a struggle.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war
brawl
verb[I]
uk/brɔːl/us/brɑːl/tofightin arough,noisy,uncontrolledway:
斗殴,大打出手Theyoungmen had nothingbetterto do than brawl in thestreets.这些年轻人除了在大街上打架斗殴做不出什么好事。
to fight
- fightAll this is really not worth fighting over.
- scrapTwo boys were scrapping in the playground.
- brawlThe football hooligans are out brawling again.
- clashStudents clashed with police during demonstrations at five universities.
- struggleSome of the customers struggled with the robbers, but to no avail.
- come to blowsSupporters nearly came to blows with each other before the match.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war