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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.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.

  4. 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.

  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.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.

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

    noun. /ˈfrækɑː/ /ˈfreɪkəs/ (plural fracas. /ˈfrækɑːz/ /ˈfreɪkəs/ , North American English fracases. /ˈfrækɑːzɪz/ /ˈfreɪkəsɪz/ ) [usually singular] a noisy argument or fight, usually involving several people. a fracas between the supporters of the two teams. Topics Opinion and argument c2. Word Origin. Join us.

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

    What does the noun fracas mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun fracas . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of fracas – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFRACAS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    A fracas is a rough, noisy quarrel or fight. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'fracas' British English: frækɑː American English: freɪkəs , fræk- More. Synonyms of 'fracas' • brawl, fight, trouble, row [...] More. Examples of 'fracas' in a sentence.