scuffle
[ skuhf-uhl ]
/ ˈskʌf əl /
verb (used without object), scuf·fled, scuf·fling.
to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
to go or move in hurried confusion.
to move or go with a shuffle; scuff.
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM scuffle
scuf·fler, noun scuf·fling·ly, adverbWords nearby scuffle
Example sentences from the Web for scuffle
British Dictionary definitions for scuffle (1 of 2)
scuffle
1
/ (ˈskʌfəl) /
verb (intr)
to fight in a disorderly manner
to move by shuffling
to move in a hurried or confused manner
noun
a disorderly struggle
the sound made by scuffling or shuffling
Word Origin for scuffle
C16: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish
skuff, skuffa to push
British Dictionary definitions for scuffle (2 of 2)
scuffle
2
/ (ˈskʌfəl) /
noun
US
a type of hoe operated by pushing rather than pulling
Word Origin for scuffle
C18: from Dutch
schoffel
shovel