Meaning & use
Scuffling
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Engaging in a rough, confused struggle or fight, typically at close quarters.
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Two boys were scuffling in the schoolyard before a teacher intervened.
The suspects were scuffling with officers when backup arrived.
A note on using this word
Also used more mildly to describe struggling to manage, as in 'scuffling to make ends meet.'
Words with a similar meaning
tusslinggrappling
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