What is the meaning of Scuffle?

  • (n.) A garden hoe.
  • (v.i.) To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.
  • (v.i.) Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard.
  • (n.) A child's pinafore or bib.
  • (n.) A rough, haphazard struggle or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.
  • (n.) Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight.
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APAWebster's. (2011). scuffle. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/scuffle/definitions/2059156
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HarvardWebster's 2011, scuffle, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/scuffle/definitions/2059156>.
MLAWebster's. "scuffle" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/scuffle/definitions/2059156>
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