Synonyms of affray

affray

noun

ə-ˈfrā 

chiefly British

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people

the police had to break up an affray that started between fans of the opposing teams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brawl
• altercation
• clash
• melee
• fracas
• skirmish
• fray
• rough-and-tumble
• ruckus
• ruction
• broil
• scuffle
• row
• donnybrook
• fisticuffs
• tussle
• free-for-all
• quarrel
• battle
• dispute
• scrimmage
• horseplay
• combat
• contest
• conflict
• argument
• struggle
• spat
• squabble
• tiff
• roughhousing
• wrangle
• scrap
• hassle
• handgrips
• kickup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affray

As a result of the operation, 22 were arrested on charges that included affray, possession of narcotics, resisting without violence, and unlawful possession of a weapon. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

All of the suspects face charges of affray and disrupting court proceedings, while the juvenile faces additional charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a police officer. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 May 2026

Lil Tjay was briefly jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray before he was released on $500 bond. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026

The Seminole Police Department told PEOPLE in a statement that rapper Lil Tjay (né Tione Jayden Merritt) was arrested on April 6 in connection with the casino incident, and booked on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026