dustup (Meaning)
dustup (n)
an angry dispute
Synonyms & Antonyms of dustup
Synonyms:
- catfight
- donnybrook
- tiff
- rough-and-tumble
- squabble
- disagreement
- row
- cross fire
- broil
- mêlée
- misunderstanding
- dispute
- free-for-all
- quarrel
- spat
- scrap
- fisticuffs
- battle royal
- argument
- falling-out
- melee
- slugfest
- punch-out
- contretemps
- ruckus
- punch-up
- joust
- ruction
- mix-up
- pitched battle
- controversy
- hassle
- blows
- grapple
- tangle
- face-off
- fistfight
- affray
- wrangle
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
clash, battle,skirmish, fight, confrontation, altercation, tussle, scrum, duel, contest
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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.
