scuffle

• Nom désignant une bagarre désordonnée et confuse, souvent brève et informelle, ou un type de houe utilisée en poussant plutôt qu'en tirant.

A noun referring to a disorderly, confused fight or struggle, often brief and unceremonious, or a type of hoe used by pushing rather than pulling.

1. Disorderly fightB2formal

   A short, confused, and often rough fight or struggle between people.

   Échauffourée

   • A scuffle broke out between the two fans after the match.
   • The police broke up a scuffle in the street.
   • He got a black eye from the scuffle.

   Synonymesaltercationbrawlfracasfrayfree-for-allmeleerumbleskirmishtussle

2. Gardening toolC1formal

   A type of hoe that is pushed forward to break up soil or remove weeds, rather than being pulled.

   Sarcloir à pousser

   • The gardener used a scuffle to clear the weeds from the path.
   • A scuffle is more efficient for weeding large areas.
   • He bought a new scuffle for his vegetable garden.

   Synonymesdutch hoe

3. C1informal

   A hurried, unceremonious, and disorganized struggle or effort to do something.

   Mêlée confuse

   • There was a scuffle for the last remaining tickets.
   • The children had a scuffle over the toy.
   • It was a scuffle to get everything packed in time.

   Synonymesbrawlfracasfree-for-allmeleescramblescrimmageskirmishtussle

• Verbe signifiant participer à une brève bagarre ou lutte confuse au corps à corps, souvent de manière désordonnée.

A verb meaning to engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

1. Drag one's feet while walkingB2informal

   To walk by dragging one's feet along the ground, often making a shuffling sound.

   traîner les pieds

   • He scuffled down the hallway in his worn-out slippers.
   • The tired child scuffled along the path, kicking up dust.
   • She scuffled her feet as she walked, lost in thought.

   Synonymesdragscuffshambleshuffle

2. B2informal

   To engage in a confused, close-quarters fight or struggle, often without weapons.

   se bagarrer

   • The two boys scuffled briefly over the ball before the teacher intervened.
   • Protesters scuffled with police near the entrance.
   • They scuffled in the hallway, knocking over a chair.

   Synonymesaltercationbrawlclashfightfracasfraymeleeskirmishstruggletussle

   Antonymesagreecooperateharmonize