Meaning of "scuffle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCUFFLE

From Scandinavian; compare Swedish skuff, skuffa to push.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCUFFLE

scuffle  [ˈskʌfəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCUFFLE

Scuffle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scuffle in English.

WHAT DOES SCUFFLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scuffle in the English dictionary

The first definition of scuffle in the dictionary is to fight in a disorderly manner. Other definition of scuffle is to move by shuffling. Scuffle is also to move in a hurried or confused manner.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCUFFLE

PRESENT

Present

I scuffle

you scuffle

he/she/it scuffles

we scuffle

you scuffle

they scuffle

Present continuous

I am scuffling

you are scuffling

he/she/it is scuffling

we are scuffling

you are scuffling

they are scuffling

Present perfect

I have scuffled

you have scuffled

he/she/it has scuffled

we have scuffled

you have scuffled

they have scuffled

Present perfect continuous

I have been scuffling

you have been scuffling

he/she/it has been scuffling

we have been scuffling

you have been scuffling

they have been scuffling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scuffled

you scuffled

he/she/it scuffled

we scuffled

you scuffled

they scuffled

Past continuous

I was scuffling

you were scuffling

he/she/it was scuffling

we were scuffling

you were scuffling

they were scuffling

Past perfect

I had scuffled

you had scuffled

he/she/it had scuffled

we had scuffled

you had scuffled

they had scuffled

Past perfect continuous

I had been scuffling

you had been scuffling

he/she/it had been scuffling

we had been scuffling

you had been scuffling

they had been scuffling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scuffle

you will scuffle

he/she/it will scuffle

we will scuffle

you will scuffle

they will scuffle

Future continuous

I will be scuffling

you will be scuffling

he/she/it will be scuffling

we will be scuffling

you will be scuffling

they will be scuffling

Future perfect

I will have scuffled

you will have scuffled

he/she/it will have scuffled

we will have scuffled

you will have scuffled

they will have scuffled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scuffling

you will have been scuffling

he/she/it will have been scuffling

we will have been scuffling

you will have been scuffling

they will have been scuffling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scuffle

you would scuffle

he/she/it would scuffle

we would scuffle

you would scuffle

they would scuffle

Conditional continuous

I would be scuffling

you would be scuffling

he/she/it would be scuffling

we would be scuffling

you would be scuffling

they would be scuffling

Conditional perfect

I would have scuffle

you would have scuffle

he/she/it would have scuffle

we would have scuffle

you would have scuffle

they would have scuffle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scuffling

you would have been scuffling

he/she/it would have been scuffling

we would have been scuffling

you would have been scuffling

they would have been scuffling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scuffle
we let´s scuffle
you scuffle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scuffle

Past participle

scuffled

Present Participle

scuffling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SCUFFLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scuffle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of scuffle

affray · bagarre · barney · biffo · brawl · clash · come to blows · commotion · contend · disturbance · fight · fray · grapple · jostle · ruck · ruckus · ruction · rumpus · scrap · scrimmage · set-to · shindig · shindy · skirmish · struggle · tussle

TRANSLATION OF SCUFFLE

Find out the translation of scuffle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scuffle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scuffle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 打斗
• Translator English - Spanish: refriega
• English: scuffle
• Translator English - Hindi: हाथापाई
• Translator English - Arabic: شجار
• Translator English - Russian: потасовка
• Translator English - Portuguese: tumulto
• Translator English - Bengali: ধস্তাধস্তি
• Translator English - French: rixe
• Translator English - Malay: Scuffle
• Translator English - German: Handgemenge
• Translator English - Japanese: 乱闘
• Translator English - Korean: 실랑이
• Translator English - Javanese: Rusak
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự xô đẩy nhau
• Translator English - Tamil: கைகலப்பில்
• Translator English - Marathi: मारामारी
• Translator English - Turkish: kavga
• Translator English - Italian: tafferuglio
• Translator English - Polish: bójka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бійка
• Translator English - Romanian: încăierare
• Translator English - Greek: συμπλοκή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onderonsie
• Translator English - Swedish: scuffle
• Translator English - Norwegian: basketak

QUOTES WITH «SCUFFLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scuffle.

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Tristram Stuart

Determining the value of individual texts has been an ideological scuffle in literary criticism for centuries: but the environmental cost of printing them hauls this dispute from the ivory tower into day-to-day decision-making. Is it right to write? The publishing industry is slowly beginning to commit to using sustainably harvested trees.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCUFFLE»

Discover the use of scuffle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scuffle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle

Lunch Lady and Betty have been fired but the Breakfast Bunch convinces them to return and stop the school's new superindendent and her minions from carrying out an evil plan for revenge.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, 2014

The Country Hobb Upon the Town Mobb; Or, the Party Scuffle. ...

_ ._____.___.. *Tfiy , t THE Cquntry llP'ON THE Town MOBB= OR, THE ' Þ A R T a Scuffle; Hudibrast'ick VEksssz. They prove their Doctrine OrthodoxBy Apostolick Blow: and [Cnocks ;* As if Religion were intended For norhing else burto be ...

‎1715

Don't Burn Down the Birthday Cake

Joe Wayman. SCUFFLE, SCUFFLE Scuffle, scuffle, feel the beat, Of summer dust , of summer heat. Scuffle, scuffle, love the sound, Of summer feet on dusty ground . Scuffle, scuffle, kick a stone, Down dusty streets as dry as bone. Scuffle, scuffle ...

Joe Wayman, 1994

The Play-house Scuffle, Or, Passive Obedience Kickt Off the ...

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‎1710

The Mouse-trap; Or, the Welshmen's Scuffle with the Mice. [A ...

Edward HOLDSWORTH. '\ - (From this Fourkfooted littleBeaIh): > z 7' - - Dcfy'd her watchful Eflcmy" - ' _ ( 3- l * 'Yf - -Knaws with Teeth I Passage through, '1 (And e'en, Without much Graee,-falls too-p - But_ whilst this Mischief, unreveng'd, ...

Edward HOLDSWORTH, 1709

The Counter-Scuffle. Whereunto is added, the Counter-Ratt. ...

Robert Speed. C “Is ) Arm'd with chalk'd Bills, wak'd by a cry Of Whore=dorps tane by th' Enemy. Fro'm Gem-Cm]: flood thofe Stoves not far, In which were entred Men of War, Low=Country Sonldiers-late come o're, Each one going in to prelIs ...

Robert Speed, 1710

Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register

For which purpose, if (scarifier or grubber are other names the soil should be friable, the scuffle for the same implement.) When used may be worked till it penetrate losuch on moderately strong land, this imple- a depth as may enable it to raise ...

‎1821

The Amazonid; Or Figure and Fashion: a Scuffle in High Life ...

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Anon, LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, 2008

Placenames of Georgia

For instance, consider the words scuffle and scrouge, as found in designations like Scrougetown, Scuffletown, Scuffleton, and Scuffle Bluff. In one sense Scrougetown might have referred to a place where people were crowded or pushed too ...

John H. Goff, Francis Lee Utley, Marion R. Hemperley, 2007

The Counter-Scuffle Whereunto Is Added the Counter-Rat / ...

This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.

R. S, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCUFFLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scuffle is used in the context of the following news items.

Vyapam scam: Scuffle in MP Assembly

The ruling BJP and rival Congress MLAs were involved in a scuffle on the Madhya Pradesh Assembly premises over the Vyapam scam on Tuesday, during ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Clark County judge bitten in courtroom scuffle

Clark County judge bitten in courtroom scuffle. Stahnke stepped in to stop a defendant from allegedly assaulting prosecutor. Clark County Superior Court Judge ... «The Columbian, Jun 15»

Man killed in fight-night scuffle at Vegas Strip valet ID'd

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who police say was killed in a fight-night scuffle at a Las Vegas Strip resort valet was identified Friday as a 27-year-old California ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, May 15»

Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh ups security after scuffle

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) - A Pittsburgh-area amusement park will beef up security after a weekend scuffle involving 50 to 75 teenagers forced the park to close ... «Washington Times, May 15»

KKR vs RCB scuffle: Gambhir finds nothing wrong with Uthappa's …

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir defended under-fire opener Robin Uthappa's allegedly scuffle with Royal Challengers Bangalore ... «Firstpost, Apr 15»

The scuffle broke out as blind protesters attempted to enter a Punjab …

LAHORE: Police in Lahore on Tuesday engaged in a scuffle with blind protesters, thwarting their attempt to enter an ongoing Punjab Assembly session to record ... «DAWN.com, Mar 15»

Wife of man charged over Thaipusam scuffle claims she was …

A screenshot of a video posted on Facebook showing a man being led away by police during a scuffle at the Thaipusam procession on Feb 3, 2015 . «The Straits Times, Feb 15»

Olivier Martinez Steps Out Solo After Airport Scuffle

The 48-year-old actor got into a scuffle at LAX Airport the day before when arriving back in town with his wife Halle Berry and kids Nahla, 6, and Maceo, 1. «Just Jared, Jan 15»

Penn State Wrestlers in First After Day One of 2015 Southern Scuffle

4 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, finds itself in first place after day one of the 2015 Defense Soap and Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle. «GoPSUsports.com, Jan 15»

Venice man killed in scuffle with home invaders

The victim, Calvin L. Talley, was at home with two guests when two masked intruders forced their way in and demanded money. Talley was shot during a scuffle. «STLtoday.com, Dec 14»