ruckus

noun
UK: /ˈrʌkəs/
US: /ˈrʌkəs/

  1. A noisy commotion or disturbance.

    1. The kids made a ruckus playing in the yard.
    2. The protest caused quite a ruckus downtown, disrupting traffic for hours.

  2. A heated argument or quarrel.

    1. I heard a ruckus coming from their house.
    2. The neighbors created a terrible ruckus over a parking space issue.

Synonyms

commotion disturbance uproar noise tumult brawl fracas row
ruckus intransitive-verb

  1. To create a disturbance or commotion.

    1. Don't ruckus, the baby is sleeping.
    2. They were warned not to ruckus in the library, but they didn't listen.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ruckus" in English means: A noisy commotion or disturbance., A heated argument or quarrel..

The phonetic transcription of "ruckus" is /ˈrʌkəs/ in British English and /ˈrʌkəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ruckus": commotion, disturbance, uproar, noise, tumult, brawl, fracas, row.

Example usage of "ruckus": "The kids made a ruckus playing in the yard.". More examples on the page.