brawl

Chaotic public scuffle

A brawl is a noisy, chaotic fight involving multiple people—the kind that breaks out in bars or at sporting events: A brawl erupted in the stands after the game.

Unlike a duel or boxing match, a brawl is disorderly and unregulated.

To brawl is to engage in such fighting.

The word can extend to heated verbal disputes.

fight

scuffle

Brief disorderly struggle

tussleBrief physical struggle
meleeDisordered group skirmish
skirmishBrief, limited combat

altercation · fracas · fisticuffs · punch · rumble · donnybrook · affray · dustup · slugfest · punch-up

chaos

pandemonium

State of utter confusion

mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
bedlamState of wild disorder
tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance

commotion · ruckus · uproar · havoc · turmoil · hullabaloo · brouhaha · kerfuffle · fracas · disorder

riot

unrest

State of public disturbance

rampageViolent, destructive outburst
revoltOrganized resistance to power
uprisingOrganized resistance to power

mob · looting · protest · mutiny · insurrection · rebellion · melee · lawlessness · street violence · hooliganism

conflict

confrontation

Direct hostile encounter

disputeVerbal clash over differences
clashViolent disagreement or collision
feudBitter ongoing rivalry

quarrel · squabble · wrangle · row · spat · hostilities · antagonism · rivalry · contention · discord

bar

tavern

Public drinking establishment

pubLicensed drinking establishment
saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
bouncerVenue entrance enforcer

barroom · roadhouse · dive bar · honky-tonk · beer hall · nightclub · drunk · bottles · broken glass · ejection

brawl

scuffle

pandemonium

unrest

confrontation

tavern

brawl

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