Noun

• S: (n) hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble (disorderly fighting)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) fight, fighting, combat, scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle) "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
• S: (n) gunfight, gunplay, shootout (a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten)
• S: (n) brush, clash, encounter, skirmish (a minor short-term fight)
• S: (n) close-quarter fighting (hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters)
• S: (n) dogfight (a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling))
• S: (n) fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))
• S: (n) in-fighting (conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders))
• S: (n) set-to (a brief but vigorous fight)
• S: (n) shock, impact (the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat) "the armies met in the shock of battle"
• S: (n) hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble (disorderly fighting)
• S: (n) duel, affaire d'honneur (a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor)
• S: (n) fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest (a fight with bare fists)
• S: (n) battering, banging (the act of subjecting to strong attack)
• S: (n) beating, whipping (the act of overcoming or outdoing)
• S: (n) affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle (a noisy fight)
• S: (n) brawl, free-for-all (a noisy fight in a crowd)
• S: (n) knife fight, snickersnee, cut-and-thrust (fighting with knives)
• S: (n) rumble, gang fight (a fight between rival gangs of adolescents)
• S: (n) single combat (a fight between two people) "in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat"
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe (a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) scramble, scuffle (an unceremonious and disorganized struggle)

Verb

• S: (v) shuffle, scuffle, shamble (walk by dragging one's feet) "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"
• S: (v) scuffle, tussle (fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters) "the drunken men started to scuffle"