scuffling

Meanings

• Verb (intransitive)

  A noisy, rough struggle or fight.

  - "The children were scuffling over the last cookie."
  - "The dogs were scuffling in the corner."

• Verb (transitive)

  To make a rough or scuffing sound.

  - "He scuffled his shoes on the gravel."
  - "The leaves scuffled in the wind."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scuffling
tussling , russling , fussling

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Variants

List of all variants of scuffling that leads to same result
scuffle , scuffled , scuffles , scuffling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to kick up dust' in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'scuffling' comes from the Old English word 'scuflan', which means 'to kick up dust'.

2. Scuffling is often used to describe a noisy, rough struggle or fight, particularly among children or animals. It can also be used figuratively to describe a heated argument or debate.

3. The sound of scuffling is often used in literature and film to create a sense of tension or conflict.

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Related Concepts

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1. struggle: A sustained effort to contend or cope with a difficult or challenging situation.

2. fight: A physical altercation between two or more individuals.

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Culture

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Scuffling is often used to describe a noisy, rough struggle or fight, particularly among children or animals. It can also be used figuratively to describe a heated argument or debate.

How to Memorize "scuffling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of children arguing over a toy, making noises and moving around. Visualize the sound of shoes scuffling on the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of a rough struggle or fight. Think of children arguing over a toy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sound of shoes scuffling on the ground. Repeat the word 'scuffling' to yourself and imagine the sound.

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