bench-clearing brawl

noun

A fight during a sporting event that causes non-participating players to leave their benches to get involved.

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Meanings

nounbench-clearing brawl (plural bench-clearing brawls)

plural bench-clearing brawls

  1. hobbiesA fight during a sporting event that causes non-participating players to leave their benches to get involved.

    Synonyms: basebrawl, rhubarb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fight during a sporting event that causes non-participating players to leave their benches to get involved.

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basebrawlrhubarb
Cite this entry
APA

bench-clearing brawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench-clearing%20brawl

MLA

“bench-clearing brawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench-clearing%20brawl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bench-clearing brawl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench-clearing%20brawl.

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