fracas
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fra·cas
noun \ˈfrā-kəs, ˈfra-, British ˈfra-ˌkä\ plural fra·cas·es \-kə-səz\ or British frac·as \-ˌkäz\
Definition of FRACAS
: a noisy quarrel : brawl
See Examples of FRACAS
- <the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup>
- <police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game>
Origin of FRACAS
French, din, row, from Italian fracasso, from fracassare to shatter
First Known Use: 1716
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