Definition of "tussles" [tussles]

• Plural form of tussle. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tussle. (verb)

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• "Thomas insisted the fights were "tussles", flaring up as a result of drink and "over in a flash", but her injuries were serious enough that Bailey was given a suspended jail sentence in 2001 after beating her with a leg crutch, leaving her with a black eye, a swollen lip and bruised jaw."
• "Two tiny girls, Amy and Irie, played in the sandbox all the time, sharing scraped knees and getting into the kind of tussles you'd expect from little, innocent children, their bright, shining eyes hiding not the sniffiest whiff of mischief."
• "There are still altercations, Birts reports, such as tussles over a girl -- but nothing serious."