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A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
He had been in a drunken street brawl.
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2.
If someone brawls, they fight in a very rough or violent way.
He was suspended for a year from University after brawling with police over a speeding ticket...
Two gangs of youths brawled on the dance floor of the ferry.
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• brawling
The brawling between the England fans and locals last night went on for several hours.
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