Meaning
brawl, scuffle
- a noisy, disorderly fight or struggle, usually involving several people
In a sentence
La polizia è intervenuta subito per sedare la zuffa fuori dal locale.
The police intervened immediately to break up the brawl outside the club.
Una zuffa improvvisa è scoppiata tra i clienti del bar.
A sudden brawl broke out among the bar's customers.
Nessuno è rimasto ferito gravemente durante la zuffa.
No one was seriously injured during the scuffle.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| zuffa | feminine · singular |
| zuffe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Synonyms include 'rissa' and 'mischia'; 'zuffa' sounds slightly more chaotic or informal.