Brawl1, v. i.
[O. Eng. brawl, brall, Fr. brailler, Pr. brailar, braillar, W. bragal, to vociferate, brag, Armor. bragall, to romp, to strut, W. broliou, to brag, boast, brawl, boast. Cf. BROIL.] 1. To quarrel noisily and indecently. Let a man that is a man consider that he is a fool that he brawleth openly with his wife. Golden Boke.
- To complain loudly; to scold.
- To roar, as water; to make a noise.
Where the brook brawls along the painful road. Wordsworth. Syn.—To wrangle; squabble; contend.