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knokpartij — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  • fisticuffs noun A fight that breaks out suddenly, using just the fists, normally between two people.

Senses

knokpartij is used for these senses in English:

  • brawl (intransitive) To engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel.
  • fisticuffs (plurale tantum, informal) An impromptu fight with the fists, usually between only two people.

brawl — full definition

  1. noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  2. verb To take part in a rowdy fight or noisy quarrel.

fisticuffs — full definition

  1. noun A fight that breaks out suddenly, using just the fists, normally between two people.
  2. noun Bare-knuckled boxing, a form of boxing done without boxing gloves or similar padding.
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