Ruckus

//ˈɹʌkəs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.

    "“Hey, hey, hey, what's the ruckus? I'm trying to conduct important business back there.” “We finished with the tile. And now we're trying to move the pool table back.” “All right, all right, all right. Have you done the urinal? Because the urinal, you flush it, and it sprays all over the place.”"

  2. 2
    the act of making a noisy disturbance wordnet
  3. 3
    A row, fight.

Synonyms

All synonyms
commotionructionructionrumpusrumpusuproar

Example

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"Starting off, first on the agenda is about this morning's two-in-a-bed ruckus."

Etymology

Recorded since 1890; probably a blend of ruction (“disturbance”) + rumpus (“disturbance, fracas”).

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ruckus juiceruckus room

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