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    ruckus
    /ˈrʌkəs/

    noun

    • 1. a row or commotion: "a child is raising a ruckus in class"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruckusRuckus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RUCKUS is a noisy fight or disturbance : row, commotion. How to use ruckus in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUCKUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a noisy situation or argument. Synonyms. commotion. din. rumpus informal. tumult formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguments & disagreements. argy-bargy. be (on) non-speakers idiom. belligerence. bickering. bust up phrasal verb. clash. contentiousness. controversy. cut and thrust idiom. discord. dispute. pile. rhubarb. ructions.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUCKUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a noisy situation or argument. Synonyms. commotion. din. rumpus informal. tumult formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguments & disagreements. argument. argy-bargy. be (on) non-speakers idiom. belligerence. bickering. blow (someone/something) up. bust up. clash. conflict. contentiousness. ding-dong. dispute. dust-up. hostility.

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

    When you raise a ruckus you make a lot of noise. A ruckus can be the sound of an argument, the noise of soccer fans celebrating a victory, or it could be two-year-olds banging on pots and pans. Ruckus sounds like what it means — loud and maybe a little rowdy.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUCKUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus. The losers are sure to raise a ruckus. 2. a heated controversy. Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters.

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

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

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ruckusRuckus - definition of ruckus by The Free Dictionary

    Define ruckus. ruckus synonyms, ruckus pronunciation, ruckus translation, English dictionary definition of ruckus. n. A disturbance; a commotion: "They had shut the dogs into the cowshed to keep them from causing a ruckus" .

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › ruckus_nruckus, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun ruckus is in the 1880s. OED's earliest evidence for ruckus is from 1885, in Overland Monthly. ruckus is of uncertain origin. See etymology.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRUCKUS definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    ruckus in American English. (ˈrʌkəs) noun. 1. a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus. The losers are sure to raise a ruckus. 2. a heated controversy. Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ruckusRuckus Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of RUCKUS. [singular] chiefly US, informal. : a noisy argument, fight, etc. They caused quite a ruckus [= (Brit) rumpus] with their yelling. He raised a ruckus [=got upset and complained very loudly] over the cost of the repairs.