Ructions - English meaning

noun

A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Usage examples:

I had an altercation with the ticket collector

noun

A loud argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

According to witnesses, the altercation between the two men started inside the restaurant.

phrasal verb

Keep or maintain in unaltered condition

phrasal verb

To behave in an excited or anxious way that is not controlled

Usage examples:

The kids have been carrying on all day., dianne is carrying on the family tradition by becoming a l…

noun

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

Usage examples:

She was distracted by a commotion across the street

noun

A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was a commotion outside the embassy.

noun

A sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

His arrival caused quite a commotion., he looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

noun

A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.

Usage examples:

The fans made an awful din

verb

Make (someone) learn or remember an idea by constant repetition.

Usage examples:

A runner-up, he dinned into them, was a loser

noun

Any of a series of technical standards originating in germany and used internationally, especially to designate electrical connections, film speeds, and paper sizes.

Usage examples:

A din socket

noun

The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition.

Usage examples:

A helicopter landing can cause disturbance to residents

noun

Something that interrupts you, esp. something loud or causing trouble

Usage examples:

You must take care of yourself and avoid upsetting disturbances., the disturbance became a typhoon …

noun

Something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried

Usage examples:

Residents are tired of the disturbance caused by the nightclub., phone calls are the biggest distur…

noun

A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The fracas was broken up by stewards

noun

A noisy argument or fight

Usage examples:

The players got into a scuffle, both benches cleared, and some fans joined the fracas.

noun

An outbreak of public anger or excitement.

Usage examples:

The verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry

noun

A sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people

Usage examples:

The government's decision to raise taxes has caused a great furore., furore over the furore over hi…

noun

A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest.

Usage examples:

I don't know what all the fuss is about

verb

Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.

Usage examples:

She's always fussing about her food

noun

A show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves

Usage examples:

Make such a fuss she made such a fuss when richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!, fuss abou…

idiom

Something you say that means someone will be very angry if something happens

Usage examples:

There'll be hell to pay if she doesn't get the money in time.

idiom

A noisy expression of public anger or disapproval

Usage examples:

Great hue and cry there has been a great hue and cry about the council's plans to close the school.

noun

A commotion; a fuss.

Usage examples:

Remember all the hullabaloo over the golf ball?

noun

A loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed; a lot of angry comments made in public about someone or something

Usage examples:

Make a hullabaloo there's a crowd of angry demonstrators making a real hullabaloo outside the house…

noun

Public disapproval or complaints

Usage examples:

The minister resigned after all the hullabaloo over his affair with an actress.

noun

A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance.

Usage examples:

Making a noise like a pig

verb

Talk about or make known publicly.

Usage examples:

You've discovered something that should not be noised about

noun

A commotion or fuss.

Usage examples:

What a pother you make!

noun

A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms.

Usage examples:

She made the mistake of picking a quarrel with john

verb

A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good term.

Usage examples:

She made the mistake of picking a quarrel with john

noun

A short, heavy, square-headed arrow or bolt used in a crossbow or arbalest.

noun

A bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash.

Usage examples:

A squash racket

verb

Make or move with a loud unpleasant noise.

Usage examples:

Trains racketed by

noun

An object consisting of a net fixed tightly to an oval frame with a long handle, used in various sports for hitting a ball

Usage examples:

A tennis/squash racket, who’s making such a racket?

noun

A row or commotion.

Usage examples:

A child is raising a ruckus in class

noun

A noisy disturbance; a row.

Usage examples:

He caused a rumpus with his flair for troublemaking

idiom

A lot of trouble, difficulty, punishment, anger, etc.

Usage examples:

Be the devil to pay if he catches you going through his drawers there'll be the devil to pay!

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

Usage examples:

He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

Usage examples:

[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

noun

A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.

Usage examples:

The room was in an uproar

noun

Loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.