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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. brawl. broil. donnybrook. fracas. fray. free-for-all. melee. mêlée. rough-and-tumble. row. ruckus. ruction. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of affray in a Sentence.
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. dogfight. engage. firefight. pick on someone your own size idiom. rabbit punch.
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.
affray in British English. (əˈfreɪ ) noun. 1. law. a fight, noisy quarrel, or disturbance between two or more persons in a public place. verb. 2. (transitive) archaic. to frighten. Collins English 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.
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.
noun. /əˈfreɪ/ [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (law) a fight or violent behavior in a public place The men were charged with affray/with causing an affray. Want to learn more?
Jul 1, 2024 · affray ( countable and uncountable, plural affrays) The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack. A tumultuous assault or quarrel. The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. The affray in the busy marketplace caused great terror and disorder. ( obsolete) Terror .
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. There is no affray when a person is unlawfully attacked and resorts to self-defense instead of fleeing. See also assembly.
