Schlägerei — 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.
- rumble noun A deep, continuous, low sound, like distant thunder.
Senses
Schlägerei 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 (especially, military, gaming) A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
- rumble (slang) A street fight or brawl.
brawl — full definition
- noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
- verb To take part in a rowdy fight or noisy quarrel.
fray — full definition
- verb To wear away at the edges through rubbing, so that threads separate.
- verb Of nerves, patience, or relationships: to become worn down and strained.
- noun A fight, argument, or heated confrontation, especially one someone is drawn into.