ruckus — index noise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ruckus — 1890, possibly a blend of RUCTION (Cf. ruction) and RUMPUS (Cf. rumpus) … Etymology dictionary
ruckus — [n] disturbance big scene*, big stink*, bother, brawl, brouhaha*, commotion, disorder, disruption, distraction, explosion, fisticuffs, fracas, fray, fuss, hubbub*, hullabaloo*, interruption, quarrel, racket, rampage, riot, rumble, rumpus, stink* … New thesaurus
ruckus — ► NOUN ▪ a row or commotion. ORIGIN perhaps related to RUCTION(Cf. ↑ruction) and RUMPUS(Cf. ↑rumpus) … English terms dictionary
ruckus — ☆ ruckus [ruk′əs ] n. [prob. a merging of RUCTION & RUMPUS] Informal noisy confusion; uproar; row; disturbance … English World dictionary
ruckus — /ruk euhs/, n. 1. a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus: The losers are sure to raise a ruckus. 2. a heated controversy: Newspapers fostered the ruckus by printing the opponents letters. [1885 90, Amer.; prob. b. RUCTION and RUMPUS] * * * … Universalium
ruckus — n. to raise a ruckus * * * [ rʌkəs] to raise a ruckus … Combinatory dictionary
ruckus — [[t]rʌ̱kəs[/t]] N SING If someone or something causes a ruckus, they cause a great deal of noise, argument, or confusion. [AM, INFORMAL] This caused such a ruckus all over Japan that they had to change their mind … English dictionary
ruckus — [“rakas] n. a commotion; an uproar. □ Quiet, please. Don’t raise such a ruckus. □ The boss kicked up quite a ruckus when I came in late … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ruckus — noun Etymology: probably blend of ruction and rumpus Date: circa 1890 row, disturbance < raise a ruckus > … New Collegiate Dictionary
