raufen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
- grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- horseplay noun Rough, boisterous physical play — pushing, wrestling, chasing and mock fighting — carried on for fun but with a real chance of somebody getting hurt or something getting broken.
- romp verb To play or move about in a lively, energetic, boisterous way.
- scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
- tussle noun A brief, rough physical struggle or fight.
Senses
raufen is used for these senses in English:
- brawl (intransitive) To engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel.
- grapple (figuratively, with with) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
- horseplay (intransitive) To engage in horseplay.
- romp (intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
- scuffle (intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
- tussle To have a tussle.
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.
grapple — full definition
- verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
- noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.
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