See scuffle in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To contend with an opponent at close quarters, as by attempting to throw him or her:
grapple, tussle, wrestle. Idiom: go to the mat with. See conflict, touchTo drag (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking:
scuff, shamble, shuffle. See move
noun
A physical conflict involving two or more:
fight, fistfight, fisticuffs, scrap2, tussle. (Slang) rumble. See conflict
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