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scuffle

verb

scuf·​fle ˈskə-fəl How to pronounce scuffle (audio)
scuffled; scuffling ˈskə-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce scuffle (audio)

intransitive verb

1
a
: to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
b
: to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by
2
a
: to move with a quick shuffling gait : scurry
b
scuffle noun

Example Sentences

Children scuffled on the playground. Small creatures scuffled in the underbrush.
Recent Examples on the Web The driver’s side door opens, and two people appear to scuffle with each other. oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 The video showed the two began to scuffle near a VIA bus stop and Valdez fell. Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 18 May 2022 Wright, 20, can be seen in a police video climbing back into the driver’s seat of a vehicle as the officers scuffle with him. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2021 The pair began to scuffle after Hindman allegedly grabbed her, with the women ending up on the ground. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2021 Ian Anderson carried a no-hitter into the seventh as Milwaukee's offense continued to scuffle in the pre-Willie Adames days. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2021 At the event, fellow rapper Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker) also appeared to scuffle with Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor before going backstage. Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2021 The officers and Wright appeared to scuffle as the cops attempt to pull Wright from the car. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 17 May 2021 The Dodgers may be highly overrated and will scuffle around all season. Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

perhaps frequentative of scuff

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of scuffle was in 1590

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