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- DictionaryFra·cas/ˈfrākəs/
noun
- 1. a noisy disturbance or quarrel: "the fracas was broken up by stewards"
The meaning of FRACAS is a noisy quarrel : brawl. How to use fracas in a sentence.
a noisy argument or fight: He was injured in a Saturday-night fracas outside a disco. fracas over The prime minister has joined the fracas over the proposed changes. Synonyms. affray specialized. altercation formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting. armed combat. arms. array. bellicosity. blood diamond. bloodlessly. conflict.
Fracas definition: a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.. See examples of FRACAS used in a sentence.
A fracas is a noisy quarrel. Fracas comes from an Italian word meaning "uproar" or "crash." Two people in a quiet little spat is not a fracas, but a schoolyard rumble definitely qualifies as one!
A fracas is a rough, noisy quarrel or fight. In the fracas the car driver made off. Synonyms: brawl, fight, trouble, row More Synonyms of fracas. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior: affray, brawl, broil, donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row, ruction, tumult.
Definition of fracas noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FRACAS meaning: a noisy fight or argument. Learn more.
Fracas Definition. A noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl. A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.
noun. a noisy quarrel; brawl. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C18: from French, from fracasser to shatter, from Latin frangere to break, influenced by quassāre to shatter. Examples of 'fracas' in a sentence.
