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
Recent Examples on the WebArmstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
Adding to the spectacle was that hours earlier, the Mets recognized the late Harrelson, who famously brawled with Pete Rose in Game 3 of the 1973 NLCS after Rose delivered a hard slide into second base.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
In 2016, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was busted in a Key West bar after a brawl.
—Martin Vassolo, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
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Verb
Some say the United States is coming to resemble the last years of the Weimar Republic, with Nazis and Communists brawling in the streets.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
Adding to the spectacle was that hours earlier, the Mets recognized the late Harrelson, who famously brawled with Pete Rose in Game 3 of the 1973 NLCS after Rose delivered a hard slide into second base.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Following the April 30 brawl, On’s mother posted an online comment about his involvement.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
In 2016, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was busted in a Key West bar after a brawl.
—Martin Vassolo, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
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“Brawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawl. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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