1. noisy fights or quarrels, especially in public places

1. fights noisily in public; engages in rough physical fights

Examples

• The bar owner called police to break up the brawls that erupted every weekend.
• Street brawls became common during the heated political campaign.
• He always brawls with his neighbors over property lines.
• The hockey player brawls whenever someone checks him too hard.
• Multiple brawls broke out at the concert venue.
• She never brawls but prefers to settle disputes through discussion.
• The tavern was known for its frequent brawls among patrons.