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Verb
Present participle for argue with someone without marked hostility
Present participle for scrap
Present participle for to quibble over trivial matters
Present participle for to or train practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror
Noun
The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules)
A (formal) discussion on a particular matter where opposing arguments are put forward in a systematic manner
A rough or noisy fight or quarrel
Adjective
Engaged in war
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Verb
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Present participle for argue with someone without marked hostility
arguing
disputing
quarrelling
UK
quarreling
US
rowing
squabbling
bickering
wrangling
differing
disagreeing
fighting
scrapping
spatting
brawling
altercating
argufying
falling out
having a fight
having a row
skirmishing
bandying words
chopping logic
contending
contesting
crossing swords
failing to agree
fencing
having a misunderstanding
locking horns
having a spat
having a tiff
clashing
quibbling
controverting
having words
tiffing
hassling
jarring
brabbling
going at it hammer and tongs
battling
feuding
fighting like cat and dog
taking on
debating
challenging
having a disagreement
warring
struggling
tilting
grappling
threaping
dissenting
conflicting
striving
wrestling
colliding
setting to
coming to blows
bumping heads
mixing it up
having at it
vying
caterwauling
cavilling
UK
caviling
US
doing battle
tangling
tussling
competing
engaging
discepting
opposing
having an altercation
having a barney
argy-bargying
encountering
jousting
bandying
having it out
having an argument
hashing over
picking a bone
putting up a fight
waging war
having a difference of opinion
getting into conflict
getting into a dispute
discussing
fratching
scolding
berating
reaming
jawing
locking antlers
agitating
combatting
combating
bawling out
tongue-lashing
calling on the carpet
canvassing
mooting
canvasing
tourneying
exchanging views
jumping on one's case
kicking around
talking over
thrashing out
batting around
tossing around
hashing out
engaging in conflict
butting heads
having a dispute
sassing
pettifogging
rehashing
carping
varying
complaining
bumping
dividing
disapproving
charging
embroiling
contradicting
gainsaying
hammering away
facing down
verbally fighting
knocking around
talking back
trading blows
having a scrap
having a dust-up
cutting and thrusting
finding fault
taking exception
breaking with
objecting to
sticking it to
picking an argument
socking it to
jumping on each other
going one on one
putting up a struggle
having at each other
getting in one's face
exchanging blows with
engaging with
battling with
coming to blows with
scuffling
tussling with
going to war
scrapping with
closing with
clashing with
doing battle with
struggling with
disaccording
objecting
entering the lists
breaking a lance
getting tough with
zapping
discording
haggling
paltering
scraping
digging
taking issue with
jumping on
going for the jugular
letting someone have it
taking issue
laying into
ripping into each other
contradicting each other
trading zingers
picking at
nastily arguing
causing a scene
rivalling
UK
rivaling
US
jockeying
racing
emulating
matching strength
trying
facing
striving against
going up against in contest
going head to head
scrambling for
going for broke
participating in
matching wits
pitting yourself against
pitching oneself against
jockeying for position
going after
pitting oneself against
essaying
bidding
coping with
seeking prize
running for
going for
going for the gold
attempting
trying to beat
struggling against
diverging
contrasting
mismatching
protesting against
coming into conflict
nonconcurring
countering
deviating
begging to differ
demurring
differing from
diverging from
disharmonizing
departing
screaming at
questioning
contravening
interfering
taking exception to
dissenting from
calling into question
lighting to
having shouting match
interfering with
dueling
US
duelling
UK
taking up arms
differing in opinion
having a different opinion
banging heads
going at it
rassling
scrimmaging
fluctuating
changing
having a squabble
having a quarrel
exchanging blows
romping
boxing
having a slanging match
having a punch-up
going up against
having a set-to
diversifying
digressing
separating
divaricating
standing out
running counter
setting off
sticking out like a sore thumb
going against
taking issue to
taking up on
rejecting
repudiating
refusing
rebelling
abjuring
protesting
stickling
renouncing
shying
balking
US
bucking
declining
baulking
UK
arguing with
quibbling over
disagreeing with
expressing disagreement with
saying nothing doing
failing to agree with
withholding assent
refusing to support
saying no way
declining to support
expressing objection
expressing disagreement
putting up an argument
flying in the face of
saying not a chance
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“Mother and daughter
spar
regularly over drink, drugs, and career.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for scrap
boxing
scuffling
exchanging blows
fighting
brawling
scrapping
grappling
wrestling
clashing
tussling
coming to blows
contending
jousting
combating
combatting
battling
duelling
UK
dueling
US
roughhousing
stoushing
struggling
attacking
trading punches
scrimmaging
assaulting
feuding
tilting
having a fight
swedging
going for each other
hitting each other
crossing swords
having a set-to
engaging in fisticuffs
locking horns
having a punch-up
going the knuckle
having a ding-dong
rumbling
encountering
tourneying
breaking
punching competitively
breaking a lance
entering the lists
rowing
doing battle
vying
assaulting each other
protecting
racing
scrimmaging with
punching each other
engaging in conflict
attacking each other
clashing with
traversing
locking antlers
warring against
tugging
skirmishing with
sparring with
having a dust-up
tasting battle
laying into
plying weapons
bearing arms
lighting to
exchanging blows with
flaring up
bandying with
brushing with
taking the field
taking all comers
racing against
carrying on war
racing with
taking up the gauntlet
fighting like Kilkenny cats
mixing it up
jostling
confronting
duking it out
tackling
wrangling
manhandling
altercating
cuffing
skirmishing
engaging
taking on
tangling
putting up a fight
raising your fists
starting fighting
going up against
bumping heads
slugging it out
quarrelling
UK
quarreling
US
disputing
arguing
waging war
squabbling
contesting
romping
rassling
conflicting
challenging
coming to grips
warring
disagreeing
quibbling
bickering
hassling
bucking
going at it hammer and tongs
fighting nastily
caterwauling
slugging
going to war
coming into conflict
making war
mounting an attack
having a row
engaging in hostilities
raising fists
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Verb
▲
Present participle for to quibble over trivial matters
pettifogging
altercating
argufying
avoiding
bickering
carping
cavilling
UK
caviling
US
chicaning
criticising
UK
criticizing
US
disputing
equivocating
evading
fencing
flip-flopping
hassling
niggling
nitpicking
pretending
prevaricating
shifting
squabbling
waffling
wrangling
arguing over
blowing hot and cold
catching at straws
having at it
hemming and hawing
hypercriticizing
making a big thing about
nit-picking
paralogizing
picking to pieces
putting up an argument
setting to
splitting hairs
talking back
brabbling
tiffing
brawling
arguing
fighting
controverting
rowing
jarring
quarrelling
UK
quarreling
US
scrapping
spatting
falling out
quibbling
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to or train practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror
shadowboxing
training
drilling
exercising
practising
UK
practicing
US
Noun
▲
The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules)
boxing
fisticuffs
prizefighting
pugilism
fighting
kick-boxing
ring
battle
mill
prelim
slugfest
bare-knuckle boxing
bare-knuckle fighting
Thai boxing
the ring
glove game
noble art
noble science
prize ring
punching competition
the fight game
noble art of self defence
noble science of self defence
the noble art
the prize ring
noble art of self-defence
noble science of self-defence
encounter
fight
fist-fight
punch-up
brawl
Noun
▲
A (formal) discussion on a particular matter where opposing arguments are put forward in a systematic manner
debate
discussion
argument
discourse
dialog
US
dialogue
UK
parley
talk
conversation
argumentation
talks
colloquy
confab
confabulation
conference
negotiations
wrangle
deliberation
palaver
wrangling
altercation
arguing
consultation
contestation
council
counsel
dialectic
powwow
tiff
words
analysis
comment
consult
examination
match
velitation
exchange of views
war of words
argy-bargy
back-and-forth
verbal sparring
give-and-take
rap session
dispute
dissension
disagreement
contention
controversy
conflict
strife
disharmony
quarrel
squabble
row
disputation
feud
misunderstanding
spat
clash
bickering
contretemps
donnybrook
bicker
rhubarb
scrap
imbroglio
brawl
hassle
fight
kickup
barney
rammy
afters
shouting match
argle-bargle
falling-out
cross fire
set-to
slanging match
battle royal
ding-dong
turf war
discord
dissent
jarring
hostility
rupture
clashing
opposition
dissidence
antagonism
vendetta
split
tension
animosity
friction
ill will
falling out
ill feeling
polemics
dissensus
difference
firestorm
difficulty
dissention
nonconcurrence
forensic
mooting
flare-up
broil
fracas
disturbance
hubbub
fuss
miff
commotion
beef
squabbling
brouhaha
uproar
shindy
rumpus
quarrelling
UK
bagarre
polemic
shindig
fireworks
squall
refuting
quarreling
US
rebutting
difference of opinion
bust-up
run-in
bone of contention
exchange
meeting
chat
negotiation
seminar
symposium
converse
interview
interlocution
huddle
congress
chit-chat
ventilation
heart-to-heart
roundtable
discussions
mediation
arbitration
communication
speech
forum
interchange
summit
conclave
convo
banter
korero
head-to-head
get-together
convention
hui
convocation
skull session
colloquium
session
word
rap
conciliation
panel
adda
gossip
groupthink
repartee
chinwag
parlance
round-robin
panel discussion
bull session
tete-a-tete
assembly
gathering
wheeling and dealing
correspondence
consideration
talking
communion
bargaining
review
intercession
hearing
deliberations
haggling
appointment
natter
gassing
gabbing
nattering
jawing
chatter
intercourse
one-to-one
yak
expression
gabfest
synod
gab
chitchat
flap
remarks
encounter
verbal exchange
straight talk
small talk
question and answer session
tête-à-tête
information flow
exchange of ideas
channel of communication
class
workshop
case
duologue
commentary
interest
mention
chitter-chatter
chinwagging
one-on-one
line of reasoning
back and forth
sides
eyeball-to-eyeball
earful
visit
audience
reception
tug of war
bargaining table
brief conversation
awayday
engagement
soundings
asking
clambake
think-in
conferring
contact
association
dealings
rally
relations
congregation
buzz session
second opinion
transaction
parleying
consultations
parliament
body
diet
round robin
round table
socializing
US
senate
caucus
dickering
speaking
social relations
meet
convergence
agreement
diplomacy
cooperation
intervention
assemblage
moot
consistory
chatting
communicating
runanga
folkmoot
ecclesia
getting in touch
social intercourse
socialising
UK
exchanging information
articulation
intercommunication
corresponding
interaction
translating
touch
jive
dissertation
gas
buzz
schmooze
questioning
yarn
remark
crack
rabbit
jaw
scuttlebutt
tattle
backchat
canvass
observation
talkfest
craic
chin-wag
table talk
pillow talk
more ❯
Noun
▲
A rough or noisy fight or quarrel
rough-and-tumble
brawl
fracas
fray
melee
affray
ruckus
broil
donnybrook
row
ruction
infighting
free-for-all
hurly-burly
cut and thrust
fight
clash
scuffle
scrap
tussle
riot
battle
skirmish
shindy
punch-up
rumpus
dust-up
bagarre
scrimmage
disturbance
set-to
afters
biffo
struggle
commotion
shindig
wrangle
rammy
bust-up
contest
rumble
scrum
ruck
brouhaha
tumult
conflict
hassle
swedge
combat
dustup
quarrel
altercation
battle royal
rough and tumble
uproar
fisticuffs
stoush
roughhouse
argument
dispute
squabble
barney
knock-down-drag-out
run-in
brannigan
ding-dong
confrontation
feud
engagement
disorder
encounter
disagreement
rhubarb
spat
bickering
competition
scrabble
words
miff
breach of the peace
duke out
square go
strife
bangarang
dogfight
tiff
throes
falling-out
contention
dissension
war of words
bunfight
shouting match
argy-bargy
boilover
bout
to-do
brush
slanging match
rough house
fuss
fist fight
exchange of blows
nasty fight
tangle
stramash
scramble
bovver
hullabaloo
confusion
jump
mix-up
shuffle
go
armed conflict
head-to-head
wrestling match
duel
joust
sparring match
match
jam
tug of war
bit of argy-bargy
grind
undertaking
power struggle
scrape
rivalry
boxing match
wrangling
difficulty
hostility
prize fight
physical encounter
round
contretemps
misunderstanding
controversy
bicker
disputation
kickup
imbroglio
clamour
UK
cross fire
tracasseries
talking-to
tracasserie
difference of opinion
collieshangie
exchange
argle-bargle
threap
clamor
US
stooshie
trouble
angry exchange
aggro
kerfuffle
flap
ruffle
stew
mix up
assault
attack
outbreak of violence
scene
fighting
warfare
war
discord
hostilities
furore
UK
action
furor
US
stand-up
face-off
turmoil
bloodshed
upheaval
hubbub
bother
collision
racket
grapple
hoo-ha
tug-of-war
unrest
pandemonium
difference
ado
stir
storm
bustle
rencounter
turbulence
violence
disruption
ballyhoo
incident
clatter
hoopla
foofaraw
pother
whirl
bluster
blather
moil
bobbery
welter
corroboree
clutter
squall
splore
hurly
williwaw
do
coil
hurry-scurry
helter-skelter
hubble-bubble
agitation
hoo-hah
hurry-skurry
alarums and excursions
dissidence
campaign
din
mayhem
passage of arms
frenzy
hurricane
hurry
fun
zoo
insurrection
stink
turf war
uprising
dither
sweepstakes
restlessness
friction
sweep-stake
static
shoot-out
ball game
big scene
yike
variance
onslaught
blitz
siege
onset
lawlessness
disharmony
schism
conflagration
passage at arms
offensive
inharmony
disaccord
dissonance
division
dissention
discordance
disunion
dissent
discordancy
disunity
anarchy
showdown
bedlam
rampage
animosity
vendetta
rioting
noise
crusade
ill feeling
faction
bad blood
rebellion
warring
strike
armed struggle
ructions
excitement
outcry
mutiny
wilding
sortie
blitzkreig
carnage
meeting
maelstrom
ferment
carry-on
lather
beef
misrule
revolution
anarchism
street fight
convulsion
shock
military action
hue and cry
big stink
emulation
striving
mill
free fight
babel
breach
raid
crisis
hubba-hubba
wrestling bout
clangour
UK
outbreak
yelling
shouting
debate
mishap
antagonism
military operation
disapproval
complaint
dust
catfight
objection
loud noise
opposition
antipathy
tension
race
hot war
clangor
US
jangle
unsettlement
wildness
seething
upturn
clashes
high noon
tremor
explosion
quake
eruption
petty quarrel
rift
snafu
unruliness
distraction
hindrance
quarrelling
UK
squabbling
field
rupture
barrage
press
disarrangement
spasm
entanglement
tizzy
discombobulation
terrorism
movement
bombing
push
vandalism
falling out
ill will
cyberwar
cold war
battle royale
brush-off
embroilment
spar
factionalism
blowup
quarreling
US
bad feeling
butchery
slaying
slaughter
killing
battles
skirmishing
military fight
reign of terror
mob rule
significant contact
bloodletting
murder
massacre
armed confrontation
armed clash
divided loyalties
scuffling
jousting
roughhousing
brawling
street fighting
shivaree
snarl
distemper
burst
insurgence
protest
mob violence
wingding
violent disorder
demonstration
shower
revolt
discontent
dissatisfaction
grief
punch out
threat
harassment
menace
hazard
havoc
perturbation
chaos
folderol
disquiet
flurry
splash
activity
palaver
excitation
fermentation
pantomime
discomposure
fireworks
tamasha
annoyance
production
hustle
backwash
combustion
song and dance
hustle and bustle
bobsy-die
hell broke loose
fuss and bother
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Engaged in war
warring
conflicting
hostile
belligerent
contending
fighting
clashing
opposed
warlike
aggressive
antagonistic
at war
battling
combatant
competing
embattled
martial
militant
opposing
pugnacious
quarreling
US
quarrelling
UK
quarrelsome
warmongering
bellicose
combative
ill-disposed
rival
at daggers drawn
at loggerheads
militaristic
hawkish
sabre-rattling
gung-ho
combating
at each other's throats
jingoistic
offensive
inimical
agonistic
violent
military
intrusive
invasive
rapacious
expansionist
assaultive
bloodthirsty
gladiatorial
attacking
macho
more ❯
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