fracas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹækɑː/ /fɹəˈkɑː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fracas.wav /ˈfɹeɪkəs/ /ˈfɹækəs/ /ˈfɹækaː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fracas (plural).wav

Word forms

fracas fracases

Etymology

From French fracas, derived from fracasser, from Italian fracassare, from fra- + cassare, equivalent to Latin infra + quassare.

Synonyms

commotion hubbub kerfuffle ado argy-bargy bangarang bobbery brouhaha bunfight bustle bust-up chaos ferment clamour clatter disruption disturbance flap foofaraw fracas furor fuss hobbleshaw hoo-ha hoo-hah hullabaloo hurly-burly mayhem merry hell outcry palaver pandemonium pother quarrel riot rowdydow ruckus rumpus shemozzle shindy splatterdash stir stooshie three-ring circus to-do tomfoolery trouble tumult turmoil unrest uproar upstir

Related words

quash

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