Definition
A brief, disorganized fight or struggle; also means to shuffle or drag your feet when walking.
Etymology
Possibly from Scandinavian 'skuffa' (to shove), or from 'scuff' (to drag or rub). The word appeared in English around the 1600s for both fighting and shuffling motions.
Kelly Says
In a scuffle, adrenaline floods both people's bodies, actually making them stronger but also less coordinated—which is why most random fights are chaotic and clumsy rather than skillful!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
geveg
khe-FEG
BGБългарски
сбичкване
sblich-KVA-ne
CACatalà
baralla
ba-RA-lya
CSČeština
rvačka
rvaach-ka
DADansk
slagsmål
slags-MAAL
DEDeutsch
Rauferei
RAU-fe-rai
ELΕλληνικά
συμπλοκή
sim-blo-KI
ESEspañol
refriega
re-frye-GA
EUEuskara
borroka
bo-RO-ka
FISuomi
tappelu
TAP-pe-lu
FRFrançais
bagarre
ba-GAR
GLGalego
baralla
ba-RA-lya
HRHrvatski
tučnjava
tuch-NYA-va
HUMagyar
verekedés
ve-re-ke-DESH
IDBahasa Indonesia
perkelahian
per-ke-la-hi-an
LTLietuvių
muštynės
mush-TI-nes
LVLatviešu
ķīviens
kee-viens
MNМонгол
мөргөлдөөн
morgoldoon
MSBahasa Melayu
pergaduhan
per-ga-du-han
MYမြန်မာ
ရိုက်နှက်မှု
yite-hnak-hmu
NLNederlands
vechtpartij
VEGHT-par-tay
NONorsk
slagsmål
slags-MAAL
PTPortuguês
briga
BREE-ga
RUРусский
потасовка
po-ta-SOV-ka
SKSlovenčina
bitka
bit-ka
SLSlovenščina
pretep
pre-TEP
SRСрпски
тучњава
tuch-nya-va
SVSvenska
slagsmål
slags-MAAL
SWKiswahili
vurugo
vu-ru-GO
THไทย
การต่อสู้
kan tor su
UKУкраїнська
бійка
biy-ka
VITiếng Việt
cuộc ẩu đả
kuok au da