brawling
English
editVerb
editbrawling
- present participle and gerund of brawl
Adjective
editbrawling (comparative more brawling, superlative most brawling)
- prone to brawls; unruly; pugnacious
Derived terms
editNoun
editbrawling (plural brawlings)
- An unruly fight; a brawl.
- 1711, John Strype, Life and Acts of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury:
- Suffer not Satan to endarken your consciences; let brawlings cease, and let unity be seen.