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ruckus

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˈɹəkəs// UK //ɹˈʌkəs// ruckus

n. a loud, noisy, and often unpleasant sound. It can also describe a situation where people are shouting or fighting loudly.

n. a loud, noisy, and often chaotic disturbance. Often used to describe a sudden outbreak of noise or a scene of commotion.


SIMPLE

The loud ruckus from the street kept me awake all night.

CONTEXTUAL

A sudden ruckus in the hallway made the teacher stop her lesson and investigate.

COMPLEX

The sudden ruckus in the library was caused by a group of students who had accidentally knocked over several heavy shelves of books.

Synonyms
Origin

Recorded since 1890; probably a blend of ruction (“disturbance”) + rumpus (“disturbance, fracas”) - potentially with influence from raucous (“rowdy, hoarse”), from Latin raucus (“rough, hoarse”).

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