Noun

  1. noisy quarrel
    • Synonyms
      • affray
      • altercation
    • Less specific
      • quarrel
      • wrangle
      • row
      • words
      • run-in
      • dustup
    • More specific
      • batrachomyomachia

fracas - LookUp

plural

  1. a noisy disturbance or quarrel

the fracas was broken up by stewards

Origin

early 18th century : French , from fracasser , from Italian fracassare make an uproar

Thesaurus

Noun

  1. two officers were kicked and punched in a fracas earlier this week

Similar Words: disturbance quarrel scuffle brawl affray tussle melee free-for-all fight clash skirmish brouhaha riot uproar commotion argument altercation angry exchange war of words shouting match tiff dispute disagreement row wrangle squabble rumpus stooshie donnybrook bangarang falling-out set-to run-in shindig shindy dust-up punch-up scrap spat ruckus argy-bargy ruction fisticuffs barney bunfight ding-dong bust-up ruck slanging match afters rammy rhubarb broil miff

Urban Dictionary

Loud argument.

“what a bloody fracas”