ruckus

noun

ˈrə-kəs
Definition of ruckusnext
1
as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist

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2
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!

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Recent Examples of ruckus Nearly all of those kids causing a ruckus on our first floor this past winter were students at my school. — Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 By the time Yohel Pozo hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning, the Lumberjacks had other fans — and even the mascot Fredbird — joining in on the ruckus. — Warren Mayes, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026 By the time Yohel Pozo hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning, the Lumberjacks had other fans — and even the mascot Fredbird — joining in on the ruckus. — ABC News, 16 May 2026 By some estimates, nearly 150 peacocks are roaming free, causing a ruckus and showing aggressive behavior against humans, cars and urban gardens. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ruckus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruckus
  1. brawl
  2. commotion
  3. altercation
  4. disturbance
  5. stir
  6. fuss
  7. hurry
  8. turmoil
Noun
  • The Chipotle brawl lasted less than a minute, and no one was seriously hurt.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • That brawl with the Rockies — figuratively and almost literally — finished with the Dodgers becoming the first team to win 60 games this season.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of brawl
Noun
  • Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to hospital after his health worsened during the hunger strike, and that a brief commotion occurred when some protesters tried to block the move.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The commotion was so loud that Netanyahu left the chamber, sitting out the vote entirely.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • Justin Sullivan / Getty Images file The altercation unfolded July 14 at the United Airlines counter at SFO as the family was trying to leave for a trip to Canada.
    — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of altercation
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  • The untethered AUVs hover above the seabed instead of dragging equipment across it, reducing sediment disturbance and limiting ecosystem disruption.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The Saharan Air Layer can suppress thunderstorm development and increase atmospheric stability across parts of the tropical Atlantic, temporarily reducing the odds that disturbances develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • The interview caused a stir at the time and, inevitably, led to all sorts of comments about a monosyllabic footballer.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Lasser also famously caused a stir among the Saturday Night Live cast near the end of season 1, and was married to Woody Allen from 1966-1970.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • Our national instincts are for biting our lip and not causing a fuss.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron This is what all that Lebron to Miami fuss is about on social media, right?
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • The reader identifies with each friend in turn, then hurries to find out if the other friend understood, disagreed, helped, explained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Hargrave also had 31 total pressures, 24 hurries, three quarterback hits and forced one fumble.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • The weaker economic data is a sign that sluggish consumption at home is outweighing recent strength in Chinese exports, and the nation is not immune from the economic turmoil caused by the war in Iran.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of turmoil

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