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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024brawl /brɔl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a noisy fight in a public place:The barroom brawl spilled out into the street.
v. [no object] - to fight angrily and noisily:groups of demonstrators brawling in the street.
brawl•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024braw (brô, brä),USA pronunciation adj. [Scot. and North Eng.]- Scottish Termsfine or fine-looking; excellent.
- Scottish Termsfinely dressed;
dressed in a splendid or gaudy fashion. braw′ly, braw′lie, braw•lis, braw•lys (brô′lis, brä′-),USA pronunciation adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brawl (brôl),USA pronunciation n. - a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
- a bubbling or roaring noise;
a clamor. - Slang Termsa large, noisy party.
v.i. - to quarrel angrily and noisily;
wrangle. - to make a bubbling or roaring noise, as water flowing over a rocky bed.
- 1350–1400; (verb, verbal) Middle English brawlen, brallen to raise a clamor, quarrel, boast; of uncertain origin, originally; (noun, nominal) Middle English braule, brall, derivative of the noun, nominal
brawl′er, n. brawl′y, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wrangle, row, tumult, affray, altercation, rumpus. See disorder.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged squabble, fight, bicker, row.
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