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- [brawl]
- /brɔl/
- /brɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brawl]
- /brɔl/
Definitions of brawling word
- noun brawling a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight. 1
- noun brawling a bubbling or roaring noise; a clamor. 1
- noun brawling Slang. a large, noisy party. 1
- verb without object brawling to quarrel angrily and noisily; wrangle. 1
- verb without object brawling to make a bubbling or roaring noise, as water flowing over a rocky bed. 1
- noun brawling An unruly fight; a brawl. 0
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Origin of brawling
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) Middle English brawlen, brallen to raise a clamor, quarrel, boast; of uncertain origin; (noun) Middle English braule, brall, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Brawling
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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brawling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brawling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brawling
adj brawling
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- cat-and-dog — continuously or unceasingly vicious and destructive: cat-and-dog competition.
- dissentious — contentious; quarrelsome.
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
- gladiatorial — of or relating to gladiators or to their combats.
noun brawling
- brannigan — a noisy quarrel
adjective brawling
- disputative — Tending to dispute.
- jingoistic — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- jousting — a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
- quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- warmongering — the practices and principles of a warmonger.
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