bottle fight

Bar melee weapon

A bottle fight is a physical altercation involving bottles as weapons, typically in bars or street brawls where glass bottles are swung, thrown, or broken and used to slash opponents.

The term can also describe playful combat between children using plastic bottles, or competitive drinking games where participants race to finish bottles: The argument escalated into a full-on bottle fight outside the club.

Related

flying glass · hurling · beer · self-defense · societal taboos · ruckus · confrontation · bar · alcohol · brawl · drink · throw · assault · cheap shot · melee · violence · street violence · urban legends

Opposites
weapon/combat method

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Hand-to-hand combat

hand-to-hand combat · unarmed combat · fisticuffs · gunfight · sword fight

formality of combat

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Prearranged one-on-one combat

diplomatic negotiation · boxing match · sparring session · fencing match · peaceful resolution

weapon/method of combat

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Hand-to-hand combat

hand-to-hand combat · unarmed combat · boxing match · wrestling match · shouting match

Family

bottle, fight, bottles, bottled, bottling, bottler, fights, fought, fighting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13