brawler
noun
1.
a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
2.
a bubbling or roaring noise; a clamor.
3.
Slang. a large, noisy party.
verb (used without object)
4.
to quarrel angrily and noisily; wrangle.
5.
to make a bubbling or roaring noise, as water flowing over a rocky bed.
00:10
Brawler
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
brawl·er, noun
brawl·y, adjective
out·brawl, verb (used with object)
un·brawl·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. wrangle, row, tumult, affray, altercation, rumpus. See disorder. 4. squabble, fight, bicker, row.
1. wrangle, row, tumult, affray, altercation, rumpus. See disorder. 4. squabble, fight, bicker, row.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To brawler
Collins
World English Dictionary
brawl1 (brɔːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a loud disagreement or fight |
| 2. | slang (US) an uproarious party |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to quarrel or fight noisily; squabble |
| 4. | (esp of water) to flow noisily |
| [C14: probably related to Dutch brallen to boast, behave aggressively] | |
| 'brawler1 | |
| —n | |
| 'brawling1 | |
| —n, —adj | |
| brawl1 (brɔːl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a loud disagreement or fight |
| 2. | slang (US) an uproarious party |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to quarrel or fight noisily; squabble |
| 4. | (esp of water) to flow noisily |
| [C14: probably related to Dutch brallen to boast, behave aggressively] | |
| 'brawler1 | |
| —n | |
| 'brawling1 | |
| —n, —adj | |
| brawl2 (brɔːl) | |
| —n | |
| a dance: the English version of the branle | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
brawl
late 14c., braulen "to cry out, scold, quarrel," probably related to Du. brallen "to boast," or from Fr. brailler "to shout noisily," frequentative of braire "to bray." The noun is mid-15c., from the verb. Related: Brawled; brawling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
