scuffle in English

noun
1
a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
there were minor scuffles with police
2
an act or sound of moving in a hurried, confused, or shuffling manner.
he heard the scuffle of feet
verb
1
engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
the teacher noticed two students scuffling in the corridor
synonyms:fightstruggletussleexchange blowscome to blowsbrawlclashscrap
2
move in a hurried, confused, or awkward way, making a rustling or shuffling sound.
a drenched woman scuffled through the doorway

Use "scuffle" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "scuffle" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "scuffle", or refer to the context using the word "scuffle" in the English Dictionary.

1. Don't scuffle to me!

2. Five pickets were injured in the scuffle.

3. White hecklers appeared and a scuffle broke out.

4. The two men quarrelled and there was a scuffle.

5. 6 Their scuffle was stopped by the riot police.

6. He was injured in a scuffle at the football match.

7. He was involved in a scuffle with photographers.

8. 1 Five pickets were injured in the scuffle.

9. Their scuffle was stopped by the riot police.

10. There was a scuffle and Murray was stabbed in the chest.

11. A scuffle broke out among people in the crowd.

12. He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.

13. There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach.

14. There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.

15. There was a scuffle in which Ian was stabbed through the neck.

16. A bottle crashed to the floor; there was a scuffle.

17. Look, there wasn't any sign in there of a scuffle of any kind?

18. International observers and journalists crowded around each minor scuffle and shouting match.

19. There was a brief scuffle as the crowd left the football ground.

20. Xie fought back, and the scuffle resulted in the man being Bloodied …

21. There was a scuffle during which he was pushed to the ground.

22. As between the partitioning Powers, a hurried scuffle of Blackmailings, bluffings, and bargainings

23. Luckily, the boys heard the scuffle and ran out to throw themselves into the fray.

24. There was a scuffle and he stood up, pushed past brother and friends, and dashed from the courtroom.

25. Crunching up the gravel drive past a clump of rhododendrons, she heard a scuffle in the undergrowth.

26. The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.

27. There was a scuffle, and then a woman's giggle, among the undergrowth toward the centre of the small coppice.

28. Following a brief but noisy scuffle, the window banged open and a shadowy figure burst through.

29. There is a sudden scuffle as one of the dancers collapses, delirious on to the stone floor.

30. • There is a Commotion behind me, some one motions him to leave, there is a brief scuffle and he is gone.

31. He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.

32. It was a match filled with controversy as Lin had a scuffle with South Korea's coach Li Mao after a line call dispute.

33. Around the time of the scuffle, Punk and Dinero stopped appearing on TNA shows, leading to speculation he was fired for the incident.

34. The Askaris drove to Kisumu Central Police Station where the injured woman was later released after a scuffle ensued between the Askaris and the angry mob

35. During the Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2013, these caps led to a scuffle between Aam Aadmi Party and Congress workers, based on the reasoning that Gandhi caps were being used for political benefits.

36. Dylan McCusker is raising funds for Crumbs on Kickstarter! A 2-4 player area control board game where players scuffle over breadCrumbs in a city park as ducks, pigeons, squirrels or chipmunks!

37. The 16-year veteran, who left long-time buddy Kevin Garnett in Brooklyn, got into a scuffle with the former Florida Gator standout, after appearing to have Clotheslined the latter's teammate Jimmy Butler to prevent a breakaway attack

38. Rochester; though the Begrimed face, the disordered dress (his coat hanging loose from one arm, as if it had been almost torn from his back in a scuffle), the desperate and scowling countenance, the rough, bristling hair might well …

39. Chaos, disorder, Bouleversement,* confusion, scuffle and even bordel* are all synonyms to the French word "chantier." chantier - French Word-A-Day For the second time in his life Amory had had a complete Bouleversement and was hurrying into line with his generation.

40. Affray noun fight, mêlée, contest, set-to (informal), encounter, outbreak of violence, scrap, disturbance, feud, quarrel, brawl, skirmish, scuffle, free-for-all (informal), fracas, dogfight, tumult, shindig (informal), scrimmage, shindy (informal), bagarre (French) He caused an Affray at a pub.

41. "Anyhow, he is dead now" "I think they're asleep; Anyhow, they're quiet" "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone" "anyway, there is another factor to consider" "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle" "in any event, the government faced a serious protest" "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it

42. [adverb] used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; Anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but