Main Entry: fra·cas

Pronunciation: \ˈfrā-kəs, ˈfra-, British ˈfra-ˌkä\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fra·cas·es \-kə-səz\ or British frac·as \-ˌkäz\

Etymology: French, din, row, from Italian fracasso, from fracassare to shatter

Date: 1716

: a noisy quarrel : brawl