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tappelu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • altercation noun A noisy or angry argument, often in public.
  • brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  • fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
  • ruckus noun A noisy disturbance or commotion.
  • rumble noun A deep, continuous, low sound, like distant thunder.
  • scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
  • scrimmage noun In American or Canadian football, a play starting when the ball is snapped, or more generally a practice match that doesn't count officially.
  • tangle verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.
  • trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.

Senses

tappelu is used for these senses in English:

  • brawl A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
  • fight An occasion of fighting.
  • fight A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
  • ruckus A row, fight.
  • rumble (slang) A street fight or brawl.
  • scrape (slang) A fight, especially a fistfight without weapons.
  • scrimmage A rough fight.
  • tangle An argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

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.

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