fracas

The definition of a fracas is a noisy disturbance, fight or argument.

(noun)

When your neighbors down the hall have a screaming match over who forgot to take out the garbage, this is an example of a fracas.

See fracas in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl

Origin: Fr < It fracasso < fracassare, to smash, prob. blend < frangere (< L: see break) + cassare, to quash, break < L quassare: see quash

See fracas in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Italian fracasso

Origin: , from fracassare, to make an uproar

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