Synonyms of dustups

dustups

noun

plural of dustup

as in skirmishes

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skirmishes
• clashes
• fights
• battles
• scuffles
• tussles
• struggles
• brawls
• fracas
• fracases
• conflicts
• confrontations
• contests
• scrimmages
• frays
• altercations
• duels
• combats
• scrums
• quarrels
• scraps
• disputes
• hassles
• fistfights
• fisticuffs
• blows
• squabbles
• melees
• mêlées
• slugfests
• contretemps
• broils
• spats
• affrays
• battle royals
• controversies
• ruckuses
• pitched battles
• ructions
• donnybrooks
• jousts
• disagreements
• mix-ups
• punch-ups
• tiffs
• wrangles
• tangles
• battle royales
• battles royal
• punch-outs
• catfights
• rows
• misunderstandings
• rough-and-tumbles
• fallings-out
• battles royale
• free-for-alls
• grapples
• face-offs
• kickups
• arguments
• falling-outs
• cross fires
• handgrips
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces