ruckus

ruck·us

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ruhk-uh s]
- /ˈrʌk əs/
- /ˈrʌk.əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhk-uh s]
- /ˈrʌk əs/

Definitions of ruckus word

noun ruckus a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus: The losers are sure to raise a ruckus. 1
noun ruckus a heated controversy: Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents' letters. 1
noun ruckus commotion 1
singular noun ruckus If someone or something causes a ruckus, they cause a great deal of noise, argument, or confusion. 0
noun ruckus an uproar; ruction 0
noun ruckus noisy confusion; uproar; row; disturbance 0

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Origin of ruckus

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90, Americanism; probably blend of ruction and rumpus

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Parts of speech for Ruckus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ruckus

ruckus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ruckus

noun ruckus

affray — An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place.
anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.

All 73 Synonyms of ruckus