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bagarre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  • fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
  • fisticuffs noun An impromptu fight with the fists, usually between only two people.
  • fracas noun A loud, chaotic argument, fight, or disturbance.
  • fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
  • scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
  • tumult noun Loud, confused noise made by an excited or angry crowd.

Senses

bagarre is used for these senses in English:

  • brawl A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
  • fight A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
  • fisticuffs (plurale tantum, informal) An impromptu fight with the fists, usually between only two people.
  • fracas A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.
  • fray (countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
  • scuffle A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
  • tumult A riot or uprising.

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.

fight — full definition

  1. verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
  2. verb To struggle or campaign strongly for or against something.
  3. noun An instance of physical combat or a violent confrontation.
  4. noun A conflict, argument, or contest, not necessarily physical.
  5. noun The determination or spirit needed to keep struggling.

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