scuffling

scuf·fle ¹

 (skŭf′əl)

intr.v. scuf·fled, scuf·fling, scuf·fles

1. To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

2. To shuffle.

n.

A rough disorderly struggle at close quarters. See Synonyms at brawl.

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[ Probably frequentative of scuff.]

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scuf′fler n.

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scuffle2

scuf·fle ²

 (skŭf′əl)

n.

A hoe that is designed to work soil by being pushed and pulled. Also called Dutch hoe, scuffle hoe.

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[Dutch schoffel, hoe for weeding, from Middle Dutch, hoe, shovel.]

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scuffling

(ˈskʌflɪŋ)

adj

of or relating to fighting in a disorderly manner

n

the act of fighting in a disorderly manner

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Translations

scuffling

[ˈskʌflɪŋ] adj [noise, sound] → furtif/ive

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