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Scuffle vs Ruckus - What's the difference?

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Scuffle is a related term of ruckus.


As nouns the difference between scuffle and ruckus

is that scuffle is a rough disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters while ruckus is a noisy disturbance and/or commotion.

As a verb scuffle

is to fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

scuffle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rough disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters
  • * L'Estrange
    • The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to pieces; but in the scuffle the cradle happened to be overturned.
  • A Dutch hoe, manipulated by both pushing and pulling
  • (archaic) A child's pinafore or bib.

    • Synonyms

    * (Dutch hoe) scuffle hoe

    Verb

    (scuffl)
  • To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
  • * Eikon Basilike
    • A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble.
  • To walk with a shuffling gait.
  • (slang) To make a living with difficulty, getting by on a low income, to struggle financially.

    • ruckus

    English

    Noun

    (ruckuses)
  • A noisy disturbance and/or commotion.
  • A row, fight.

    • Synonyms

    * uproar * ruction * rumpus

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