First Known Use: 1590
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scuffle
intransitive verb scuf·fle \ˈskə-fəl\
: to fight briefly and usually not very seriously
: to move quickly and with short steps
scuf·fledscuf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of SCUFFLE
1
a : to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion b : to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by
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Origin of SCUFFLE
perhaps frequentative of scuff
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SCUFFLE Defined for Kids
1scuffle
verb scuf·fle \ˈskə-fəl\
scuf·fledscuf·fling
2scuffle
noun
Definition of SCUFFLE for Kids
1
: a short fight that is not very serious
2
: the sound of shuffling
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