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Getümmel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  • fray verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
  • melee noun A confused, chaotic fight or struggle involving a group of people at close quarters.
  • scrum noun A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.

Senses

Getümmel is used for these senses in English:

  • brawl A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
  • fray (countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.
  • melee A loud, confused or tumultuous fight, argument or scrap.
  • scrum A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of 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.

fray — full definition

  1. verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
  2. verb Of nerves, patience, or relationships: to become worn down and strained.
  3. noun A fight, argument, or heated confrontation, especially one someone is drawn into.

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