scuffle | Definition of scuffle

scuffle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of scuffle

1 to move heavily or clumsily

she scuffled along in shoes that were much too large for her

Synonyms of scuffle

barge, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge

Words Related to scuffle

drag, flop, haul

blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble (also wabble)

Near Antonyms of scuffle

drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

Antonyms of scuffle

breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

2 to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery

the burglar and the homeowner briefly scuffled together in the dark

Synonyms of scuffle

grapple, rassle, tussle, wrestle

Words Related to scuffle

battle, clash (with), combat, contend, duel, fight, war (against)

bash, batter, beat, buffet, hit, punch, slug, strike

brawl, skirmish