brawling

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English

Verb

brawling

  1. present participle and gerund of brawl

Adjective

brawling (comparative more brawling, superlative most brawling)

  1. prone to brawls; unruly; pugnacious

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Noun

brawling (plural brawlings)

  1. An unruly fight; a brawl.
    • 1711, John Strype, Life and Acts of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury:
      Suffer not Satan to endarken your consciences; let brawlings cease, and let unity be seen.

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