dustup
dustup · dustups
A scuffle or fightA scuffle or fight.
US/ˈdʌstʌp/
» I had a bit of a dustup with my roommate.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)A scuffle or fight.
(broadly, informal)An argument or dispute.
Auseinandersetzung, Streit
an angry dispute
Examples
1 sentencesI had a bit of a dustup with my roommate.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
dispute:
Origin
Deverbal from dust up.Deverbal from dust up.
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Forms
plural: dustupsSynonyms
52 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddust up