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- Dictionaryaffray/əˈfreɪ/
noun
- 1. an instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace: dated "Lowe was charged with causing an affray"
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noun [ C ] law specialized uk / əˈfreɪ / us / əˈfreɪ / Add to word list. a fight in a public place: Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a Southampton nightclub. Synonyms. altercation formal. fracas. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting. armed combat. arms. array. bellicosity. blood diamond. bloodlessly. conflict.
Jul 3, 2012 · 1. archaic : fray, brawl. 2. chiefly British : a fight in a public place that disturbs the peace. affray. 2 of 2. verb. affrayed; affraying; affrays. transitive verb. archaic. : startle, frighten. Synonyms. Noun. brawl. broil. donnybrook. fracas. fray. free-for-all. melee. mêlée.
Affray definition: a public fight; a noisy quarrel; brawl.. See examples of AFFRAY used in a sentence.
Affray is a somewhat old-fashioned word for an assault or public disturbance. A sports fan disappointed in their favorite team's loss might start an affray in the street after the game. This dated legal term isn't used much in the U.S. these days.
An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place. [formal] The 15-year-old admitted causing an affray. They were convicted of affray and received community service sentences. Synonyms: fight, mêlée, contest, set-to [informal] More Synonyms of affray. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Define affray. affray synonyms, affray pronunciation, affray translation, English dictionary definition of affray. n. A noisy quarrel or brawl. tr.v. af·frayed , af·fray·ing , af·frays Archaic To frighten.
Definition of affray noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Affray Definition. A noisy quarrel or brawl. A noisy brawl or quarrel; public fight or riot; breach of the peace. The voluntary and consensual fighting between two or more individuals in a public place to the terror of onlookers or the disturbance of the peace.
Jun 18, 2018 · An affray is committed is a public offence to the terror of the people. According to Section 159 of the Indian Penal Code, Affray is defined as “ When two or more persons by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray.”
affray is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: French affray, effrei; affray v.
