fur-flying
Claws-out confrontation happening
Fur-flying describes a situation involving intense conflict, heated argument, or fierce competition—the kind where participants go at each other aggressively: There was fur-flying at the board meeting when the merger was announced.
The image comes from animals fighting violently enough to tear out each other's fur.
Often appears in the phrase the fur was flying.
Clawed scuffle or quarrel
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- scratchingRaking with nails
- clawingScraping with hooked nails
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
snarling · hissing · territorial · attack · predator · prey · wrestling · pouncing
catfight
Clawed scuffle or quarrel
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- scratchingRaking with nails
- clawingScraping with hooked nails
biting · snarling · hissing · territorial · attack · predator · prey · wrestling · pouncing · aggressive
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
confrontation · clash · brawl · altercation · showdown · feud · scuffle · row · spat · blowup
frenzy
Violent mental agitation
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
mayhem · tumult · havoc · bedlam · turmoil · whirlwind · flurry · hectic · frantic · wild