Brawl
noun
A noisy and messy fight in public, especially one involving a group of people.
A brawl broke out in the bar after a disagreement over the football game.
Often appears as...
- bar brawl
- street brawl
verb
To fight in a noisy and disorderly way.
The soccer fans began to brawl after the match.
Often appears as...
- brawl over
- brawl about
noun
A large dance or party with music and lots of people.
They invited me to the spring brawl at their high school.
Often appears as...
- school brawl
- spring brawl
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
North American
noun
A noisy and messy fight in public, especially one involving a group of people.
A brawl broke out in the bar after a disagreement over the football game.
Often appears as...
- bar brawl
- street brawl
verb
To fight in a noisy and disorderly way.
The soccer fans began to brawl after the match.
Often appears as...
- brawl over
- brawl about
noun
A large dance or party with music and lots of people.
They invited me to the spring brawl at their high school.
Often appears as...
- school brawl
- spring brawl
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
North American
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Public Chaos
A 'brawl' usually happens spontaneously and involves several people in a chaotic manner.
The concert turned into a brawl when rival fans clashed.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Brawl' often suggests a lack of control and is viewed negatively.
The peaceful protest escalated into an unruly brawl.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Usage
News reports use 'brawl' to describe large fights, suggesting disorder and newsworthiness.
A brawl at the mall led to several arrests last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Chaos
A 'brawl' usually happens spontaneously and involves several people in a chaotic manner.
The concert turned into a brawl when rival fans clashed.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Brawl' often suggests a lack of control and is viewed negatively.
The peaceful protest escalated into an unruly brawl.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Usage
News reports use 'brawl' to describe large fights, suggesting disorder and newsworthiness.
A brawl at the mall led to several arrests last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Public Chaos
A 'brawl' usually happens spontaneously and involves several people in a chaotic manner.
The concert turned into a brawl when rival fans clashed.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Brawl' often suggests a lack of control and is viewed negatively.
The peaceful protest escalated into an unruly brawl.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Usage
News reports use 'brawl' to describe large fights, suggesting disorder and newsworthiness.
A brawl at the mall led to several arrests last night.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
count themselves very very fortunate that they didn't get themselves into a massive brawl that resulted in them not paying attention and not seeing those lines I think they were very lucky that they kind of had a little scuffle and kind of broke apart and were able to see the lines coming but absolutely be insane three lipids and three male lines
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Our buggy moral code PIPE...
wrong and she said given the fact that I thought my intuition was right she thought her intuition was right it was very difficult for her to accept doing a difficult experiment to try and check whether she was wrong but the fact this is the situation we're all brawling all the time we have very strong intuitions
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Our buggy moral code -...
she said given the fact that I thought my intuition was right she thought her intuition was right it was very difficult for her to accept doing a difficult experiment to try and check whether she was wrong but the fact this is the situation we're all brawling all the time we have very strong intuitions
Video examples
History vs. Andrew...
"Your Honor, this 'man of the people' was a gambler, a drunk, and a brawler. Why, I've heard it said that he would fight at the drop of the hat and then drop the hat himself. I ask you, was such a man fit for the most distinguished office in the nation? Can we forget the debacle of his inauguration?
Video examples
I grew up in the...
were just as hostile as I expected. They were the digital version of the screaming hordes I'd been seeing at protests since I was a kid. But in the midst of that digital brawl, a strange pattern developed. Someone would arrive at my profile with the usual rage and scorn,
Video examples
Seizing Sharks PIPE...
it's like goo brawl how's that khaki I don't think well it's kind of job to do and know I'm in the next you know very those four people said no one expose you had to do see if you would learn to back off in life believe me because someday
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Defecation Watch PIPE...
come out of babies diapers I've seen it come out of grandma's brawl they do it and I fetch it try to visitation requires constant vigilance a watchful eye for rule breakers and today that effort has paid off what seemed
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Boston Gang War PIPE...
leap for mankind knees men are celebrating another successful heist a drunken brawl breaks out with some of Bulger's gang members by chance both knee and Bulger are in another bar nearby when they hear what's happening
Video examples
Two Champions, One...
haven't really been hit that much my style of fighting is that boxer which is more movement and I don't brawl with a person so I'm
Video examples
Women Behind Bars PIPE...
a brawl between two inmates left this room blood-spattered despite the significant blood loss no weapons were
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
count themselves very very fortunate that they didn't get themselves into a massive brawl that resulted in them not paying attention and not seeing those lines I think they were very lucky that they kind of had a little scuffle and kind of broke apart and were able to see the lines coming but absolutely be insane three lipids and three male lines
Video examples
Our buggy moral code PIPE...
wrong and she said given the fact that I thought my intuition was right she thought her intuition was right it was very difficult for her to accept doing a difficult experiment to try and check whether she was wrong but the fact this is the situation we're all brawling all the time we have very strong intuitions
Video examples
Our buggy moral code -...
she said given the fact that I thought my intuition was right she thought her intuition was right it was very difficult for her to accept doing a difficult experiment to try and check whether she was wrong but the fact this is the situation we're all brawling all the time we have very strong intuitions
Video examples
History vs. Andrew...
"Your Honor, this 'man of the people' was a gambler, a drunk, and a brawler. Why, I've heard it said that he would fight at the drop of the hat and then drop the hat himself. I ask you, was such a man fit for the most distinguished office in the nation? Can we forget the debacle of his inauguration?
Video examples
I grew up in the...
were just as hostile as I expected. They were the digital version of the screaming hordes I'd been seeing at protests since I was a kid. But in the midst of that digital brawl, a strange pattern developed. Someone would arrive at my profile with the usual rage and scorn,
Video examples
Seizing Sharks PIPE...
it's like goo brawl how's that khaki I don't think well it's kind of job to do and know I'm in the next you know very those four people said no one expose you had to do see if you would learn to back off in life believe me because someday
Video examples
Defecation Watch PIPE...
come out of babies diapers I've seen it come out of grandma's brawl they do it and I fetch it try to visitation requires constant vigilance a watchful eye for rule breakers and today that effort has paid off what seemed
Video examples
Boston Gang War PIPE...
leap for mankind knees men are celebrating another successful heist a drunken brawl breaks out with some of Bulger's gang members by chance both knee and Bulger are in another bar nearby when they hear what's happening
Video examples
Two Champions, One...
haven't really been hit that much my style of fighting is that boxer which is more movement and I don't brawl with a person so I'm
Video examples
Women Behind Bars PIPE...
a brawl between two inmates left this room blood-spattered despite the significant blood loss no weapons were
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Seann William Scott
American Actor
I don't know where the loyalty lies in baseball. You really don't have to protect each other much, unless there's like a bench-clearing brawl. In hockey, it's important that they look out for each other.
Quote examples
Pat Burns
Canadian Coach
If one of my players ever wants to hit me, he better do it really hard because otherwise, I'll find a rock, a stick, or a piece of wood - and believe me, it's gonna be a brawl.
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Fred Durst
American Musician
I wouldn't support Limp Bizkit being on some snuff backyard brawling, fighting contest.
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Derrick Lewis
American Athlete
Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I'm not a mixed martial artist, I'm a brawler.
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Lucan
Roman Poet
Deep-seated are the wounds of civil brawls.
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Baron Corbin
American Athlete
I have a brother; we had some good brawls.
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Canelo Alvarez
Mexican Athlete
I love brawling, but I'm a smart fighter.
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Cub Swanson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm not going to shy away from a brawl.
Quote examples
Andre Ward
American Athlete
I wouldn't call myself a brawler.
Quote examples
Anthony Johnson
American Mixed Martial Artist
Glover is a brawler.
Quote examples
Seann William Scott
American Actor
I don't know where the loyalty lies in baseball. You really don't have to protect each other much, unless there's like a bench-clearing brawl. In hockey, it's important that they look out for each other.
Quote examples
Pat Burns
Canadian Coach
If one of my players ever wants to hit me, he better do it really hard because otherwise, I'll find a rock, a stick, or a piece of wood - and believe me, it's gonna be a brawl.
Quote examples
Fred Durst
American Musician
I wouldn't support Limp Bizkit being on some snuff backyard brawling, fighting contest.
Quote examples
Derrick Lewis
American Athlete
Everyone else is a mixed martial artist. I'm not a mixed martial artist, I'm a brawler.
Quote examples
Lucan
Roman Poet
Deep-seated are the wounds of civil brawls.
Quote examples
Baron Corbin
American Athlete
I have a brother; we had some good brawls.
Quote examples
Canelo Alvarez
Mexican Athlete
I love brawling, but I'm a smart fighter.
Quote examples
Cub Swanson
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm not going to shy away from a brawl.
Quote examples
Andre Ward
American Athlete
I wouldn't call myself a brawler.
Quote examples
Anthony Johnson
American Mixed Martial Artist
Glover is a brawler.
Example 1 of 10
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