ruckus

ruck·us

noun \ˈrə-kəs also ˈrü- or ˈru̇-\

Definition of RUCKUS

: row, disturbance <raise a ruckus>

Examples of RUCKUS

1. <the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist>
2. <quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!>

Origin of RUCKUS

probably blend of ruction and rumpus

First Known Use: circa 1890

Related to RUCKUS

Synonyms: affray [chiefly British], broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), rough-and-tumble, row, brawl, ruction

Related Words: battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, fisticuffs, handgrips, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, tussle; horseplay, roughhousing; altercation, argument, dispute, kickup, quarrel, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Near Antonyms: calm, hush, peace, quiet, quietude, rest, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility); order, orderliness

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Rhymes with RUCKUS

Sukkoth