Scuffle

v. i.	1.	To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Scuffling .]
	2.	Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle confusedly or at haphazard. A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble. - Eikon Basilike.
n.	1.	A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.
	2.	Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight. The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to pieces; but in the scuffle the cradle happened to be overturned. - L'Estrange.
	3.	A child's pinafore or bib.
	4.	A garden hoe.

Noun	1.	scuffle - disorderly fighting Synonyms: dogfingt, rough-and-tumble, tussle, hassle
	2.	scuffle - a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling Synonyms: Dutch hoe, scuffle hoe
	3.	scuffle - an unceremonious and disorganized struggle Synonyms: scramble
Verb	1.	scuffle - walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall" Synonyms: shamble, shuffle
	2.	scuffle - fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle" Synonyms: tussle

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