noun
- a quarrel or fight
Usage: informal
Examples
- The two neighbors had a dustup over the property line.
- A minor dustup broke out between the players after the foul.
- The meeting turned into a dustup when they disagreed about the budget.
- She tried to avoid getting involved in their dustup.
- The dustup at the bar was quickly broken up by security.
- What started as a friendly debate became a real dustup.