scuffle meaning

UK US /ˈskʌfəl/ 2 syllables

scuffle (noun): disorderly fighting.

scuffle has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

scuffle as a noun

  1. disorderly fighting

    Synonyms: hassle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble

    Type of: fight

  2. a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

    Synonyms: scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe

    Type of: hoe

  3. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

    Synonyms: scramble

    Type of: struggle

scuffle as a verb

  1. walk by dragging one's feet
    • he shuffled out of the room
    • We heard his feet shuffling down the hall

    Synonyms: shuffle, shamble

    Type of: walk

    Kinds: scuff

  2. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
    • the drunken men started to scuffle

    Synonyms: tussle

    Type of: contend

How to pronounce scuffle

scuffle is pronounced /ˈskʌfəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with scuffle

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in LE · 7-letter words

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