BRAWL
What does "BRAWL" mean?
A rough, noisy fight involving several people.
Meanings
- A rowdy, disorderly fight, especially in a public place. A brawl broke out in the parking lot after the match.
- To fight or quarrel noisily and roughly. Two drunk men were brawling outside the pub.
- Of water, to flow noisily over rocks. The stream brawled down the hillside after the rain. literary
Word origin
Recorded in Middle English from the late 14th century, possibly imitative or related to Middle Dutch 'brallen' meaning to boast or make noise.
Remember it
BRAWL = Bunch of Rowdies All Wildly Lunging - and it sounds like the 'bawl' that follows.
A little poem
One shove, one word, the whole bar tips to flame-
a brawl needs no idea, only a name.
couplet
Wordplay
- The river and the boxer both like to brawl - one over rocks, one over them.
What it teaches
A brawl is what an argument becomes when nobody was brave enough to listen first.
Quick facts
What does BRAWL mean?
A rough, noisy fight involving several people.
Is BRAWL a valid word?
Yes — BRAWL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BRAWL?
BRAWL has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BRAWL come from?
Recorded in Middle English from the late 14th century, possibly imitative or related to Middle Dutch 'brallen' meaning to boast or make noise.
What can BRAWL teach us?
A brawl is what an argument becomes when nobody was brave enough to listen first.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.