/ brɔːl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place :
a drunken brawl
➡ note at fight
■ verb
[ v ] to take part in a noisy and violent fight, usually in a public place :
They were arrested for brawling in the street.
► brawl·er noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : perhaps ultimately imitative and related to bray .