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scuffle

intransitive verb scuf·fle \ˈskə-fəl\

: to fight briefly and usually not very seriously

: to move quickly and with short steps

scuf·fledscuf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\

Full Definition of SCUFFLE

1
a :  to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
b :  to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by
2
a :  to move with a quick shuffling gait :  scurry
b :  shuffle
— scuffle noun
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Origin of SCUFFLE

perhaps frequentative of scuff
First Known Use: 1590

Related to SCUFFLE

Synonyms
barge, clomp, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lump, plod, pound, scuff, lumber, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
Antonyms
breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

Rhymes with SCUFFLE

duffel, muffle, ruffle, shuffle, snuffle, truffle
SCUFFLED Defined for Kids

1scuffle

verb scuf·fle \ˈskə-fəl\
scuf·fledscuf·fling

Definition of SCUFFLE for Kids

1
:  to fight briefly and not very seriously
2
:  scuff 1

2scuffle

noun

Definition of SCUFFLE for Kids

1
:  a short fight that is not very serious
2
:  the sound of shuffling

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