brawling

English

Verb

brawling

1. present participle and gerund of brawl

Adjective

brawling (comparative more brawling, superlative most brawling)

1. prone to brawls; unruly; pugnacious

Derived terms

• brawlingly

 

Noun

brawling (plural brawlings)

1. 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.

Anagrams

• warbling