scuffle

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1. scuffle - Noun

2. scuffle - Verb

Meaning

To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.

Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard.

A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.

Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight.

A child's pinafore or bib.

A garden hoe.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Never been lonely, Never been lied to, Never had to scuffle in fear, Nothing to dive to, Born at the instant, The church bells chime, The whole world whispering, You're born at the right time. Paul Simon

Can Christ be in thy heart, and thou not know it Can one king be dethroned and another crowned in thy soul, and thou hear no scuffle. William Gurnall

Don't scuffle with the potter, for he makes money by the damage. Spanish Proverb

the drunken men started to scuffle Source: Internet

he shuffled out of the room Source: Internet

We heard his feet shuffling down the hall Source: Internet

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