dustup (Meaning)
dustup (n)
an angry dispute
Synonyms & Antonyms of dustup
Synonyms:
- free-for-all
- punch-out
- broil
- ruckus
- grapple
- controversy
- slugfest
- contretemps
- face-off
- scrap
- mêlée
- affray
- fistfight
- dispute
- rough-and-tumble
- catfight
- tiff
- falling-out
- row
- fisticuffs
- spat
- squabble
- battle royal
- melee
- disagreement
- donnybrook
- quarrel
- pitched battle
- hassle
- punch-up
- blows
- ruction
- joust
- mix-up
- tangle
- misunderstanding
- wrangle
- argument
- cross fire
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
dustup Sentence Examples
- The dustup between the two neighbors started over a misplaced lawnmower.
- The dustup at the local town council meeting was caused by a disagreement over a new zoning regulation.
- The dustup between the two companies was caused by a dispute over a patent infringement.
- The dustup between the two musicians was caused by a disagreement over who wrote a song.
- The dustup between the two politicians was caused by a dispute over who was responsible for a budget overrun.
- The dustup between the two teams was caused by a disagreement over a call made by the referee.
- The dustup between the two friends was caused by a misunderstanding over a birthday present.
- The dustup between the two siblings was caused by a disagreement over who was supposed to do the dishes.
- The dustup between the two lovers was caused by a disagreement over who was the "better" person.
- The dustup between the two employees was caused by a disagreement over who was supposed to be assigned a project.
FAQs About the word dustup
an angry dispute
battle,skirmish, clash, fight,scuffle, struggle, fray, duel, tussle, conflict
truce, truce,,
The dustup between the two neighbors started over a misplaced lawnmower.
The dustup at the local town council meeting was caused by a disagreement over a new zoning regulation.
The dustup between the two companies was caused by a dispute over a patent infringement.
The dustup between the two musicians was caused by a disagreement over who wrote a song.
