un brawling

brawl

[brawl]
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.
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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

brawl·er, noun
brawl·y, adjective
out·brawl, verb (used with object)
un·brawl·ing, adjective


1. wrangle, row, tumult, affray, altercation, rumpus. See disorder. 4. squabble, fight, bicker, row.
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brawl1 (brɔːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a dance: the English version of the branle

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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.
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