SCUFFLE


Meaning of SCUFFLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskə-fəl ]

intransitive verb

( scuf·fled ; scuf·fling -f(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: perhaps frequentative of scuff

Date: 1590

1.

a. : to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion

b. : to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by

2.

a. : to move with a quick shuffling gait : scurry

b. : shuffle

• scuffle noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.