brawled; brawling; brawls
1
: to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
soccer fans brawling in the streets
2
: to make a loud confused noise
the Miami river … brawled over 25 feet of rapids—
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brawler
noun
1
: a noisy quarrel or fight
a brawl broke out among the fans
a barroom brawl
2
: a loud tumultuous noise
the spring run became quite a trout brook and its tiny murmur a loud brawl—John Burroughs
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Examples of brawl in a Sentence
Verb
Fans were brawling in the streets after the game.
the Wilsons were always loudly brawling, and the neighbors were always shutting their windows
Noun
they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl
the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The American Kennel Club describes the Staffordshire bull terrier as a dog with a brawling past who can make a mild, playful companion, sweet-natured and eager-to-please with the right training.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The brawl got so intense that police had to step in and pepper spray players to stop the chaos.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Damian Priest brawled with the Judgment Day and lost.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The American Kennel Club describes the Staffordshire bull terrier as a dog with a brawling past who can make a mild, playful companion, sweet-natured and eager-to-please with the right training.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The brawl got so intense that police had to step in and pepper spray players to stop the chaos.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawl. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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