brawl
verb/brɔːl/
/brɔːl/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they brawl | /brɔːl/ /brɔːl/ |
| he / she / it brawls | /brɔːlz/ /brɔːlz/ |
| past simple brawled | /brɔːld/ /brɔːld/ |
| past participle brawled | /brɔːld/ /brɔːld/ |
| -ing form brawling | /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/ |
- to take part in a noisy and violent fight, usually in a public place
- They were arrested for brawling in the street.
Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps ultimately imitative and related to bray.Want to learn more?
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