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Italian

scazzottata

/skat.tsotˈta.ta/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 30,332

Meaning

punch-up, fistfight

  • a brawl or fight where people exchange punches

In a sentence

La discussione al bar è finita in una vera scazzottata.

The argument at the bar ended in a real fistfight.

Due tifosi sono stati fermati dopo una violenta scazzottata.

Two fans were detained after a violent brawl.

Non volevo partecipare a quella scazzottata e me ne sono andato.

I didn't want to get involved in that punch-up and left.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
scazzottatafeminine · singular
scazzottatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: best used in colloquial or everyday spoken contexts.
  • Formed from 'cazzotto' (punch) via 'scazzottarsi' (to exchange blows).

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