# brawling

/ˈbɹɔɫɪŋ/ (US) · /bɹˈɔːlɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/brawling
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

to fight in a loud and rough way, often with several people involved.

For teachers: to engage in a noisy, disorderly physical fight, typically involving multiple participants.

## Examples

- They are brawling in the street after the match.
- Security guards rushed in when two groups started brawling near the bar entrance.
- Reporters described fans brawling outside the stadium, turning a festive evening into a chaotic scene that police struggled to control.

## Usage notes

- The verb is intransitive and takes no direct object.

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