English Explanatory Dictionary

dustup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scuffle or fight.
  2. An argument or dispute.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌstʌp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dustup.wav

Word forms

dustup dustups dust-up dust up

Etymology

Deverbal from dust up.

Synonyms

affray dust-up fight fracas kerfuffle rixation ruckus set to set-to stoush argument argy-bargy altercation contention barney bawl out blue bobbery brawl clash conflict controversy debate difference ding-dong disagreement discordance disharmony disputation dispute dissonance disunion dustup face-off falling out feud flite hassle issue palaver quarrel quibble row spat squabble tangle threap tiff wrangle

Related words

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