Brawling
/ˈbrɔː.lɪŋ/noun
Engaging in a noisy, rough quarrel or fight.
Did you know?“Brawl” likely began as an imitative word for loud, noisy uproar, which is why it sounds so physically explosive even before it had a fixed meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*braw- / *bræ-
“An imitative base associated with loud, harsh noise”
Middle English
English
brawlen
“To make a noisy disturbance; to quarrel loudly”
14th Century
English
brawle
“A noisy quarrel or uproar”
Modern English
English
brawling
“Fighting or quarreling noisily”