Brawl
/brɔːl/noun
A noisy, rough quarrel or fight.
Did you know?The word is probably linked to older Germanic forms meaning a loud disturbance, and its history shows how English often turns raw noise into violence.
Etymological Timeline
Old English / Middle English
English
brawlen
“to make a noisy disturbance or quarrel”
Middle English
English
brawle
“a noisy scuffle or uproar”
Early Modern English
English
brawl
“a noisy quarrel or fight”
Modern English
English
brawl
“a rough, noisy fight”