Meaning of brawl in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /brɔl/

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  1. Verb

    brawl

    Definitions

    1. to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

    Examples

    • « The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    brawl

    Etymology

    late Middle English: perhaps ultimately imitative and related to bray

    Definitions

    1. an uproarious party
  3. 2. a noisy fight in a crowd

    Derived terms

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