Brawl: meaning, definitions and examples
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brawl
[ brɔːl ]
street fight
A brawl is a noisy, rough, and uncontrolled fight involving a group of people.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The bar turned into a brawl after a disagreement between two drunk patrons.
- Police were called to break up a brawl outside the club.
Translations
Translations of the word "brawl" in other languages:
🇵🇹 briga
- luta
- confusão
🇮🇳 झगड़ा
- लड़ाई
- मारपीट
🇩🇪 Schlägerei
- Prügelei
- Streit
🇮🇩 perkelahian
- pertengkaran
- keributan
🇺🇦 бійка
- сварка
- сутичка
🇵🇱 bójka
- kłótnia
- zamieszanie
🇯🇵 けんか
- 乱闘
- 争い
🇫🇷 bagarre
- rixe
- dispute
🇪🇸 pelea
- riña
- bronca
🇹🇷 kavga
- dövüş
- arbede
🇰🇷 싸움
- 난투
- 말다툼
🇸🇦 شجار
- معركة
- هوشة
🇨🇿 rvačka
- hádka
- potyčka
🇸🇰 bitka
- hádka
- potýčka
🇨🇳 争吵
- 打架
- 斗殴
🇸🇮 pretep
- prepir
- pretepa
🇮🇸 slagur
- rifrildi
- átök
🇰🇿 төбелес
- жанжал
- шайқас
🇬🇪 მუშტი
- ჩხუბი
- დავა
🇦🇿 dava
- münaqişə
- toqquşma
🇲🇽 pelea
- riña
- bronca
Etymology
The word 'brawl' originated from Middle Dutch 'brallen' which means to make a loud noise. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe a noisy fight or quarrel. Over the centuries, 'brawl' has retained its association with chaotic and uncontrolled violence.
See also: brawler.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,063, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 24060 clamorous
- 24061 inordinately
- 24062 coda
- 24063 brawl
- 24064 soggy
- 24065 resetting
- 24066 paraphrased
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