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    fracas
    /ˈfrakɑː/

    noun

    • 1. a noisy disturbance or quarrel: "the fracas was broken up by stewards"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRACAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a noisy argument or fight: He was injured in a Saturday-night fracas outside a disco. fracas over The prime minister has joined the fracas over the proposed changes. Synonyms. affray specialized. altercation formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting. armed combat. arms. array. bellicosity. blood diamond. bloodlessly. conflict.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRACAS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A fracas is a rough, noisy quarrel or fight. In the fracas the car driver made off. Synonyms: brawl, fight, trouble, row More Synonyms of fracas. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fracasFracas Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FRACAS is a noisy quarrel : brawl. How to use fracas in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fracasFracas - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A fracas is a noisy quarrel. Fracas comes from an Italian word meaning "uproar" or "crash." Two people in a quiet little spat is not a fracas, but a schoolyard rumble definitely qualifies as one! Sometimes fracas means the large amount of outraged discussion that an event causes. Imagine the fracas if your school decided to ban sneakers!

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfracas noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of fracas noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRACAS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    FRACAS definition: a noisy fight or argument. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fracasFracas - definition of fracas by The Free Dictionary

    A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior: affray, brawl, broil, donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row, ruction, tumult.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › fracasFracas Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    A noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap. Wiktionary. Synonyms: altercation. affray. squabble. scrap. rumpus. quarrel. flight. disturbance. uproar. commotion. brouhaha. row. melee. donnybrook. dispute. Antonyms: harmony. calm. peace.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › fracasFRACAS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fracas definition: a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.. See examples of FRACAS used in a sentence.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › fracas_nfracas, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    /ˈfreɪkəs/ FRAY-kuhss. /ˈfrækəs/ FRACK-uhss. See pronunciation. Where does the noun fracas come from? Earliest known use. early 1700s. fracas is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French fracas. See etymology. Nearby entries.