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Definition
ruc·tion (ruk′s̸hən)
noun
Informal a riotous outbreak or uproar; noisy disturbance or quarrel
Etymology: altered < insurrection, orig. with reference to the Irish Insurrection (1798)
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Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cause: The fallout from the Sandra White MSP slur on the Union flag continues to cause ructions in the ranks of the Scottish National Party.
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near ruction
- ruckus
- rucksack
- ruckle
- ruck
- ruching
- ruched
- ruche
- ruby-throated hummingbird
- ruby
- rubrician
- rudbeckia
- rudd
- rudder
- rudderpost
- rudderstock
- ruddle
- ruddleman
- ruddock
- ruddy
- ruddy duck
