ruction

Meaning

A noisy quarrel or fight.

Synonyms

rumpus

commotion

ruckus

tumult

row

uproar

flurry

blowup

din

babel

hubbub

riot

disruption

disturbance

furor

hullabaloo

jangle

noise

outbreak

perturbation

pother

quarrel

restlessness

rowdiness

ruffle

scrap

scrimmage

shindy

spat

squabble

stir

to-do

trepidation

trouble

turbulence

turmoil

upheaval

welter

wrangle

affray

telling-off

agitation

altercation

brawl

broil

brouhaha

bustle

coil

consternation

contention

Translations

sommossa

algazara

bagarre

Krawall

vacarme

putiferio

émeute

Spektakel

👓

xivarri

Schlägerei

tumult

chahut

grabuge

rixe

Krach

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹʌk.ʃən/

Etymology

1825, of unknown origin, possibly from eruption or insurrection. Possibly related to the Irish insurrection of 1798.