| 单词 | scuffle |
| 释义 | scuffle (once / 2110 pages) 1vn 2v 3n As both a noun and a verb, scuffle involves a fight. As a noun, it is the clash itself, like a scuffle between sworn enemies. As a verb, it means to fight, like a bully who will scuffle with just about anyone. A scuffle is not an organized bout: it is a free-for-all, with fists flying in any and all directions. As a verb, it tells about the act of this kind of wild fighting, like angry kids who scuffle to try to settle their problems, but it can also mean "dragging one's feet while walking." Here, the meaning is not related to fighting, but rather the sound made by those shuffling feet. WORD FAMILYscuffle: scuffled, scuffles, scuffling USAGE EXAMPLESHoward County police said in a statement that the mother heard a scuffle in her daughter’s bedroom and walked inside. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The ex-boyfriend of Taylor Swift was arrested in Aspen early Thursday morning for allegedly scuffling with another man in a fight outside a nightclub. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Weatherford Deputy Chief Chris Crawford says the officer and suspect scuffled in the parking lot of the Tequila Bar Y Grill prior to the shooting. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1v fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters the drunken men started to scuffle Syn|Hyper tussle contend, fight, struggle be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight 2n an unceremonious and disorganized struggle Syn|Hyper scramble battle, struggle an energetic attempt to achieve something 3n disorderly fighting 2Syn|Hyper dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, tussle combat, fight, fighting, scrap the act of fighting; any contest or struggle v walk by dragging one's feet 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper shamble, shuffle drag, scuff walk without lifting the feet walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps n a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling Syn|Hyper Dutch hoe, scuffle hoe hoe a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle |
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