Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Brawling · Brawl·ing · IPA /brˈɔlɪŋ/ 01 a. Quarreling; quarrelsome; noisy. 1. Quarreling; quarrelsome; noisy. “She is an irksome brawling scold.” — Shak. 2. Making a loud confused noise. See Brawl, v. i., 3. See: Brawl “A brawling stream.” — J. S. Shairp.