fracas

Examples

• All

• The fracas in the street drew the attention of all the neighbors who rushed to see what was happening.

• I think it's unfortunate he got into the to the fracas that he got into with the judge liked about.

• Remember the man that brought us all those pay-per-view spectaculars... like "The Fracas in Caracas"...

  Eddie (1996)

• I'VE HAD A FEW SHIPS SHOT OUT FROM UNDER ME, MORE THAN MY SHARE: THREE IN THE 1914-18 FRACAS AND TWO IN '39-'45.

  Raise the Titanic (1980)

• "IT IS WITH INFINITE CONCERN "THE NEWSPAPER HAS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE WORLD "A MATRIMONIAL FRACAS IN THE FAMILY OF MR. RUSHWORTH OF WIMPOLE STREET."

  Mansfield Park (1999)

• A loud fracas broke out in the bar as the two rival groups confronted each other.

Synonyms

C

clash

vsfracas

105 3.2

A short conflict between people or groups

is usually a noisy and often physical disturbance rather than only disagreement

B

brawl

vsfracas

60 4.6

A noisy, violent fight among a group in a public place

is often physical and involves several people rather than just an argument

A

altercation

vsfracas

52 6.8

A noisy argument between people often in public

is often physical and involves multiple people rather than mainly words

F

fray

vsfracas

50 6.5

A noisy fight involving several people

is noisy and physical but not always as intense as that struggle

U

uproar

vsfracas

47 3.9

A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people

implies a noisy gathering but not necessarily a physical fight

R

ruckus

vsfracas

• Informal

31 6.8

A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting

is often more physical and can involve several people rather than casual noise

S

scuffle

vsfracas

25 3.7

A short, rough fight between people, not usually serious

is typically larger and noisier and may be more serious than a brief struggle

S

skirmish

vsfracas

22 6.4

A brief unplanned fight between small groups, often during a larger conflict

is more often a noisy public disturbance involving several people rather than small fights

T

tumult

vsfracas

12 7.7

A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly

focuses on crowd noise and disorder rather than a physical quarrel

A

affray

vsfracas

• Formal

1 9.3

A fight in a public place that scares people and disturbs others

is similar but focuses on noisy disorder without legal emphasis

R

ruction

vsfracas

• Archaic

1 9.9

A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused

tends to be similar but may be less violent and less physical

T

tumultuous disturbance

vsfracas

8.5

A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger

is more specifically a quarrel among people rather than general disruption

Antonyms

P

peace

∞ 1.0

A calm, friendly relationship between people or groups without argument

H

harmony

146 2.5

Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas

How Violent

riot

329 4.1

fracas

1 8.4

fight

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology