night-brawl

A group of people are causing a night-brawl outside a closed shop.

Definition

Noun: A noisy disturbance or quarrel that takes place during the night, especially in a public place such as a street.

Usage Examples

• (A noisy fight occurred late at night on the street.)
• (Repeated loud arguments or fights happened during nighttime hours.)

Advanced Usage

• "to start a night-brawl": to initiate a noisy nighttime quarrel.
  • A group of drunk youths started a night-brawl in the park. (They began a loud, disruptive fight after dark.)

Variants and Related Words

• Night-brawl (noun) is a compound word formed from "night" and "brawl." No common variants exist; related terms include:
  • Brawl (noun): a rough or noisy fight.

    • The brawl spilled into the street. (The fight moved from inside to outside.)
  • Night-time disturbance (noun phrase): any disruption occurring at night.

    • The night-time disturbance kept everyone awake. (The noise disrupted sleep.)

Synonyms

• Night-fight: a physical altercation occurring at night.
• Nocturnal quarrel: a dispute that happens during the night.
• Late-night disturbance: a disruptive event that takes place late in the evening or early morning.

Related Idioms

• "to raise a rumpus at night": to create a loud commotion during nighttime hours.
  • The teenagers raised a rumpus at night, waking the whole street. (They caused a noisy disturbance after dark.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Brawl into the night: to continue fighting or arguing late into the night.
  • The crowd brawled into the night until the police arrived. (They kept fighting until law enforcement intervened.)