ruckus

Thân thiện

A group of children is making a ruckus in the backyard.

Definition

Noun: 1. A noisy disturbance, commotion, or uproar: A loud, confused, and often disruptive situation involving noise and activity.

Usage

The word "ruckus" is used to describe a scene of loud, chaotic, and usually bothersome noise and activity. It implies a lack of order and often suggests that the disturbance is causing an interruption or annoyance. It is a singular, countable noun.

Examples

• The children raised a ruckus in the living room while their parents were trying to sleep.
• A political protest caused quite a ruckus outside the government building.
• Who is making all that ruckus in the hallway?

Advanced Usage

• To kick up / raise / make a ruckus: This is a common collocation meaning to cause a noisy disturbance.
  • The fans kicked up a ruckus when the referee made a bad call.

Variants and Related Words

• Ruckus is the standard spelling. The variant spelling ruction (often in the plural, ) exists with the same meaning but is less common.
  • There were ructions at the town hall meeting.

Synonyms

• Commotion: A state of confused and noisy disturbance.
• Uproar: A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.
• Hullabaloo: A commotion; a fuss.
• Fracas: A noisy disturbance or quarrel.
• Din: A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

Antonyms

• Peace: Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
• Quiet: The absence of noise or bustle; silence.
• Calm: The absence of violent or confrontational activity.
• Order: The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Idioms and Phrases

• To cause/stir up a ruckus: To be the source of a noisy disturbance.
  • The controversial article stirred up a ruckus online.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of making a noisy disturbance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• commotion
• din
• ruction
• rumpus
• tumult