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Definition of "dust-up" [dust-up]

  • Alternative spelling of dustup. (noun)

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Use "dust-up" in a sentence
  • "That's what ousted celebrity dancer Carson Kressley is calling the dust-up Monday night between pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy and two of the three Dancing With the Stars judges."
  • "The latest dust-up in the battle for NYSE Euronext has centered on potential cost savings from a deal."
  • "The dust-up pits two institutions allied since the beginning of the 100-year-old rodeo that celebrates the buckaroo heritage of the two-thirds of Oregon east of the Cascade Range."