scuf·fle

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• scuf|fle — «SKUHF uhl», verb, fled, fling, noun. –v.i. 1. to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner: »The two boys fell as they scuffled. Somewhere in the darkness two rats scuffled (Graham Greene). 2. to go or move in hurried confusion: »Drive the… …   Useful english dictionary

• scuf — scuf·fler; scuf·fling·ly; scuf·fle; …   English syllables

• fle — baf·fle·ment; buf·fle·horn; caf·fle; cof·fle; cur·fuf·fle; fle·eth; fuf·fle; gof·fle; jif·fle; ker·fuf·fle; maf·fle; mof·fle; ni·fle; raf·fle·sia; raf·fle·si·a·ce·ae; rif·fle·man; ri·fle·man; ri·fle·ry; ri·fle·scope; scraf·fle; scruf·fle;… …   English syllables

• scuffle — scuf·fle …   English syllables

• scuffle — scuf•fle [[t]ˈskʌf əl[/t]] v. fled, fling, n. 1) to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner 2) to go or move in hurried confusion 3) to move with a shuffle; scuff 4) a rough, confused struggle or fight 5) a shuffling 6) agr. Also called… …   From formal English to slang

• scuffle — scuf|fle1 [ skʌfl ] noun count a small fight that lasts for a short time and is not very violent scuffle scuf|fle 2 [ skʌfl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to have a short fight that is not very violent 2. ) to move quickly in a way that makes a noise …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Scuffle — Scuf fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scuffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scuffling}.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove. See {Shove}, and cf. {Shuffle}.] 1. To strive or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scuffle — Scuf fle, n. 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; a fight. [1913 Webster] The dog leaps upon the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scuffled — Scuffle Scuf fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scuffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scuffling}.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove. See {Shove}, and cf. {Shuffle}.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Scuffling — Scuffle Scuf fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scuffled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scuffling}.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel, and E. shuffle, shove. See {Shove}, and cf. {Shuffle}.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English