brawl
/brɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɔl] /brɔːl/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɔl] /ˈbrȯl How to pronounce brawl (audio)/ (ame, mw) · [brˈɔl] /brɑːl/ (ame, ipa)
brawl — noun
1. a loud, rough physical fight in which several people attack one another, often a
a loud, rough physical fight in which several people attack one another, often at a bar or out on the street
After the concert, a brawl between rival fans left two people injured.
brawl between [groups] breaks out at [event]
The security guard tried to break up the brawl, but punches were already flying.
break up a brawl
Hiro watched the brawl from across the street and called the emergency number.
No one was sure how the brawl started, but it lasted nearly twenty minutes.
A bar brawl broke out when a customer accused another of stealing a wallet.
- fight
the broadest term for any physical conflict; less specific about noise or the number of people involved
- scuffle
a brief, disorganised struggle, usually between two people, without the scale or duration of a brawl
- fracas
a noisy, disorderly quarrel; more dramatic or humorous in tone, often used in news headlines
- altercation
a heated argument or disagreement, not necessarily physical
用法筆記
Often paired with the verbs 'break out' (a brawl broke out) or 'get into' (got into a brawl). The compound 'bar brawl' is very common.
常見錯誤
brawl — verb
- brawlpresent simple I / you / we / they
- brawls3rd person singular
- brawling-ing form
- brawledpast simple
1. to take part in a loud, rough physical fight, especially in a public place where
to take part in a loud, rough physical fight, especially in a public place where a group of people are involved
Outside the nightclub, several people began brawling after last call.
began brawling + location phrase
Bilal was injured when he tried to stop two strangers brawling on the train.
The football fans brawled in the streets until security teams pushed them apart.
According to witnesses, the two drivers got out of their cars and started brawling.
Amira avoided the bar where her friends had brawled the week before.
- make peace
to end a fight and restore friendly relations
- reconcile
to restore harmony after a disagreement
文法句型
brawl + with + person
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you brawl with someone, not brawl someone. Frequently used in continuous forms (were brawling, started brawling).