SCUFFLE


Meaning of SCUFFLE in English

■ noun

1》 a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

2》 an act or sound of moving in a scuffling manner.

■ verb

1》 engage in a ~.

2》 move in a hurried, confused, or shuffling way.

Origin

C16: prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Swed. skuffa 'to push'; related to shove and shuffle .

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