brawler

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brawler

  • /ˈbɹɔːlə(ɹ)/ UK
  • /ˈbɹɔlɚ/ US
  • /ˈbɹɑlɚ/ cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɔːlə(ɹ)

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From Middle English brawler, brawlere, equivalent to brawl + -er.

noun brawlers

  1. One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights. The world hath noted. And your name is great In mouthes of wiſeſt Cenſure. What's the matter That you vnlace your reputation thus, And ſpend your rich opinion, for the name Of a night-brawler? Giue me anſwer to it.
  2. informal A beat 'em up game. "Classic brawlers ranging from Double Dragon to Streets of Rage and even Brutal Legend created my initial seed of interest for working on one," Deighan said.

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noun one who brawls

Kiswahilimgomvi
Portuguêsarruaceiro, brigão, rixador
Françaisbagarreur
DeutschSchläger, Rabauke, Krakeeler, Raufbold, Randalierer, Rowdy
Italianoarruffone, confusionario, che fa fracasso
Ελληνικάγκαφατζής gkafatzís, καβγατζής kavgatzís
Românăscandalagiu
Русскийдрачу́н dračún, буя́н buján, дебоши́р debošír, зади́ра zadíra, забия́ка zabijáka
العربيةمُشَاكِس mušākis

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@misc{brawler_2026,
  title = {brawler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brawler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}