scuffle

Universal Words noun, verb noun ~ (with sb) a short and not very violent fight or struggle: Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators. * He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer. verb [V] 1 ~ (with sb) (of two or more people) to fight or struggle with each other for a short time, in a way that is not very serious: She scuffled with photographers as she left her hotel. * They scuffled for a few minutes, but did not exchange blows. 2 [+adv./prep.] to move quickly making a quiet rubbing noise: Some animal was scuffling in the bushes.