单词	scuffle
释义	scuffle1 nounscuffle2 verb scufflescuf‧fle1 /ˈskʌfəl/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINscuffle Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from a Scandinavian language Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A brief scuffle broke out between fans after the game. Rioters threw stones at the police and a few scuffles broke out. There was a brief scuffle as the crowd left the football ground. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A bottle crashed to the floor; there was a scuffle. Junkin got into a scuffle with an unidentified Jets player near the end of a kickoff return. The details remain unclear, but the scuffle is probably best described as potentially lucrative for Mr Tyler. There's a scuffle taking place on the adjacent platform: you hear the yells and the fists. There is a sudden scuffle as one of the dancers collapses, delirious on to the stone floor. There was a scuffle and he stood up, pushed past brother and friends, and dashed from the courtroom. There was a brief scuffle at the entrance between photographers and a male colleague with the Marquess. White hecklers appeared and a scuffle broke out. Thesaurus THESAURUSwhen people hit or attack each other► fight a situation in which people hit or attack each other because of an argument, or as a sport: · He had a fight with an older boy.· the famous fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman ► battle a fight between opposing armies or groups of people: · The English king was killed at the Battle of Hastings.· a battle between two rival gangs ► scuffle a short fight that is not very violent: · There was a short scuffle with the police, but no arrests were made. ► punch-up British English informal a fight in which people hit each other because of an argument: · The game turned into a punch-up. ► brawl a noisy fight between a group of people: · He was hurt in a drunken brawl. ► altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: · There was a brief altercation and someone called the police. ► riot a fight involving a large number of people, especially people who are protesting about something: · The book provoked riots all over Europe. Longman Language Activatora fight► fight · There was a massive fight after school yesterday.in a fight · Three of his ribs were broken in a fight.get into a fight · He had been at the pub for several hours before getting into a fight with another man.a fight breaks out · A couple of fights broke out near the stadium after the game.be in a fight · How did you get that black eye? Were you in a fight? ► punch-up British informal a fight: · He ended up in jail after a punch-up with a bloke in the pub.get into a punch-up: · Some drunks began calling us names and we ended up getting into a punch-up. ► brawl a fight between a group of people in a public place, especially when they are drunk: · No one was injured in the brawl, which police quickly stopped.· He got his face cut in a brawl outside a nightclub. ► scuffle a short fight that is not very violent and which usually only involves people pushing each other: · There was a brief scuffle as the crowd left the football ground.a scuffle breaks out (=starts suddenly): · Rioters threw stones at the police and a few scuffles broke out. ► scrap a short fight, especially between children: · Scraps in the playground are a pretty frequent occurrence.have a scrap: · It's normal for brothers and sisters to have a few scraps. It's part of growing up. ► altercation formal a short noisy argument or fight, especially one that is not serious: · There was a brief altercation and someone called the police. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► Scuffles broke out  Scuffles broke out between rival supporters during the match. a short fight that is not very violent SYN  tussle:  Scuffles broke out between rival supporters during the match.scuffle with/between scuffles with police scuffle1 nounscuffle2 verb scufflescuffle2 verb [intransitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE scuffle Simple Form Present I, you, we, they scuffle he, she, it scuffles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they scuffled Present perfect I, you, we, they have scuffled he, she, it has scuffled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had scuffled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will scuffle Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have scuffled Continuous Form Present I am scuffling he, she, it is scuffling you, we, they are scuffling Past I, he, she, it was scuffling you, we, they were scuffling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been scuffling he, she, it has been scuffling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been scuffling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be scuffling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been scuffling Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After a lot of scuffling and grunting, the soldiers pushed Hilda out. By the doors, where the couple had been, three teenage boys were scuffling and messing around. Empty dories scuffled around the raft with their oars crossed. I was all scuffled and pink. Mark Garcia, 41, died of apparent heart failure the day after he scuffled with officers. Prowling, scuffling, moving around out there somewhere ... There was another crash of thunder. The shopping precinct is full of teenagers gathered in small clusters, smoking, gossiping, laughing, scuffling. Then there was another thud, followed by the noise of scuffling shoes on the bare wood floor. 1to have a short fight with someone, in a way that is not very serious or violentscuffle with Some of the demonstrators scuffled with the police.2[always + adverb/preposition] to walk quickly and make a noise as your feet rub on the ground
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